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Care Foundation of America Inc

Preselected recipients only Brentwood, Tennessee · EIN 621802653

Care Foundation of America Inc is a private foundation in Brentwood, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.9 million in 9 grants; the typical grant was $320,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.6 million the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.6 million12$50.6 million
2024$2.9 million9$53.3 million

How to apply

Care Foundation of America 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 Care Foundation of America Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee7$2.5 million
New Jersey1$275,000
Georgia1$125,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Renewal House
Nashville, TN
To further exempt purpose$500,000
Nashville Software School
Nashville, TN
To further exempt purpose$420,000
Scarlet Rope Project
Jackson, TN
To further exempt purpose$400,000
Pivot TN
Alcoa, TN
To further exempt purpose$400,000
Healing Hands
Bristol, TN
To further exempt purpose$320,000
Persist Nashville
Nashville, TN
To further exempt purpose$302,000
New Brunswick Islamic Center
North Brunswick, NJ
To further exempt purpose$275,000
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Nashville, TN
To further exempt purpose$125,000
Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research
Atlanta, GA
To further exempt purpose$125,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Care Foundation of America Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Care Foundation of America Inc give?

$2.9 million in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $320,000.

Who runs Care Foundation of America Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists C Thomas Davenport Jr (President/Director), Joseph Keane (Vice President/Cfo/Directo), James Usdan (Director) and Charita Allen (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Care Foundation of America Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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