Public charity · Portland, OR (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $1.3 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $519,000 to $738,628.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $1.3 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $519,000 to $738,628 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $628,814, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 39 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $23.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.5M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $16.6M | $250K | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Emily LeachTreasurer
- Andy MacklinBoard chair
- Wendy GerlitzMember
- Annie TerraccianoMember
- Brett WilcoxMember
- Ralph CavanaghMember
- Paul NormanMember
- Felice BelfioreMember
- Rebecca O'neilSecretary
- Vickei HrdinaMember
- Angela Becker-DippmanMember
- Felicia PhillipsChief financial officer
- Todd ReeveChief executive officer
- Hilary ShohoneyChief of staff
- Evan RamseySenior program manager
- Kathleen GuillozetSenior program manager
- Sara HoverstenDirector, bws
- Heather SchrockDirector of environmental
- Katie PaulAccounting 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
- Project services soil health work in the red river watershed project & reforestation of previously mined... (1 grant)
- San luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit wetland enhancement project & paul/millers pond... (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland River Compact | Nashville, Davidson County | Project services soil health work in the red river watershed project &... | $739K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | San luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit wetland enhancement... | $519K |
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