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Tailgating for A Cause Inc

Preselected recipients only Knoxville, Tennessee · EIN 472946492

Tailgating for A Cause Inc is a private foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,060 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,530 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 down from $51,380 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$36,9755$118,421
2024$51,3804$0
2025$35,0604$0

How to apply

Tailgating for A Cause 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$20,000
Tennessee3$15,060

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
CureDuchenne
Newport Beach, CA
Charity$20,000
First Tee Greater Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Charity$10,000
Breast Connect
Knoxville, TN
Charity$3,060
Arc Knox County
Knoxville, TN
Charity$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tailgating for A Cause Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tailgating for A Cause Inc give?

$35,060 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,530.

Who runs Tailgating for A Cause Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Matthew D McMillan (President) and Jake Cone (Board Member).

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