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Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Tennessee · EIN 872012948

Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0002$2,113
2024$21,0002$6,113
2025$25,0002$0

How to apply

Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$20,000
Oklahoma1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee
Maryville, TN
Protect newborns$20,000
Each One Feed One International Inc
Tulsa, OK
Provides food, water & education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Shawna McConnell (President) and Timothy McConnell (Secretary).

What does Away in A Manger Christmas Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, food and hunger and international.

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