Private foundation · St Louis, MO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Edward Jones Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 136 totaling $99,068 · 13 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $125 to $500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $300, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Hamilton County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Washington County and 28 more · plus 6482 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Housing development, construction & management”
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 87 of 123.
- Total giving that year
- $20.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.3M | $99K | 136 |
| 2023 | $21.7M | $29K | 63 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Laura EllenhornPresident and director
- Tina HrevusSecretary and director
- Andrew MiedlerTreasurer and director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Human services - multipurpose and other
- Educational institutions and related activities
- Animal-related
- Health - general and rehabilitative
- Community improvement
- Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines
- Housing, shelter
- Youth development
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $750 |
| Life Builders | Nashville, Davidson County | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 |
| Hand of Hope | Nashville, Davidson County | Human services - multipurpose and other | $300 |
| Hoosier Care Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Community improvement | $250 |
| Rocketown of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Youth development | $200 |
| Stars for Stripes Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Public, society benefit - multipurpose and other | $200 |
| Healing Hands International Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | International, foreign affairs and national security | $150 |
| Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation | Brentwood, Davidson County | Medical research | $100 |
| Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Religion-related, spiritual development | $100 |
| Music City Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 |
| Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chapter | Nashville, Davidson County | Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines | $74 |
| American Heart Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Diseases, disorders, medical disciplines | $50 |
| Breast Cancer Recovery in Action Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Health/human services | $25 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health - general and rehabilitative | $15K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health/human services | $7,250 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Foster care | $5,000 |
| Mcminn County Emergency and Rescue Squad Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | Emergency medical services & transport | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Community service | $5,000 |
| Aidnet of Greene County Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | Community service | $2,500 |
| Greene County United Way | Greeneville, Greene County | Community service | $2,500 |
| Holston Habitat for Humanity Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Housing development, construction & management | $2,500 |
| Special Opps Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | Developmentally disabled centers | $2,500 |
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands Inc. | Johnson City, Washington County | Community service | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health - general and rehabilitative | $2,025 |
| Charger Foundation Inc. | Martin, Weakley County | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 |