Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
California Community Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $1.6 million
- Typical grant
- $25,000 to $200,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $55,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Fayette County, Rutherford County, Knox County, Unicoi County, Shelby County · plus 2158 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 58% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $329.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $329.6M | $1.6M | 12 |
| 2023 | $276M | $1.9M | 12 |
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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- Miguel SantanaPresident & ceo
- Thomas SaenzChair
- David Wheeler NewmanChair elect
- Karim WebbSecretary
- Elyssa ElbazTreasurer
- Peter AdamsonBoard member
- Silvia ArguetaBoard member
- Alejandra CampoverdiBoard member
- Kristin CevaBoard member
- Robert CherryBoard member
- Carol Parry FoxBoard member
- Alfred Fraijo JrBoard member
- Jeffrey GarciaBoard member
- Zachary GuevaraBoard member
- Eva HoBoard member
- Tony HoangBoard member
- Jihee HuhBoard member
- Crystal Nix-HinesBoard member
- Darline P RoblesBoard member
- Ian ShapiroBoard member
- Daniel WeissBoard member
- David HouBoard member (thru 12/13/24)
- Steven CobbChief financial officer
- Carol Bradford WorleyGeneral counsel/asst board sec
- Maria Teresa MosquedaVp, development (thru 12/6/24)
- Summer MooreVp, operations
- Cielo CastroChief officer, policy and prog
- Rosemary VeniegasSvp comm impact (as of 6/30/25)
- Brooke PinnixVp development (as of 2/19/25)
- Antwone RobertsVp comm invest (as of 6/30/25)
- Ebenezer PuplampuChief offpeople (as of 9/3/24)
- Agnes LuansingController
- Dominic LauDirector of it
- Maria CabildoDirector of housing
- Valerie CuevasDirector of education
- Rosie ArroyoDirector of immigration
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
- Animal welfare
- Religion
- Disaster response
- Health
- Arts
- Civic engagement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlandscapes International | Williston, Fayette County | Animal welfare | $639K |
| Hope Force International | Brentwood, Williamson County | Disaster response | $323K |
| Notes for Notes Incorporated | Nashville, Davidson County | Arts | $200K |
| Intend Ministries | Murfeesboro | Religion | $100K |
| World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro TN Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Religion | $100K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Health | $60K |
| Both Hands Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religion | $50K |
| Aligncare Health Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Animal welfare | $30K |
| Unicoi County Family YMCA | Erwin, Unicoi County | Disaster response | $25K |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | Animal welfare | $25K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $21K |
| Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors | Nashville, Davidson County | Civic engagement | $10K |
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