Tailgating For A Cause Incorporated
Tailgating for a Cause is a Knoxville, TN-based 501(c)(3) that organizes tailgate events and other fundraisers to support local charities. The official site (tntfac.com) includes an About page, events, a donate page, and a contact form and links to social profiles.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid local charity (especially in Knoxville/TN) with programs in community service, youth development, or health that can demonstrate local impact and an existing relationship or referral to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Located in Tennessee (Knoxville area) or demonstrable local partnership in the region.
- • Program focus on youth development, health charities, or community service that matches prior grantees.
- • Existing or introducible relationship to current or past grantees.
- • Request sizes in the foundation’s historical range (from small awards up to roughly $25,000).
- • Track record of community events or fundraising collaborations similar to the foundation’s tailgate/event model.
Geography
Observed grants span two states, with a slight majority of dollars to Tennessee (about 51%) but a notable large out-of-state award to California, indicating a primarily state/regional footprint rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients (and prior years show 5–6 recipients), covering youth, health, and community-service nonprofits; this is a modest but diverse set for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly declares it funds only preselected organizations and recent years show mostly returning grantees (three repeat recipients and only one new recipient in 2024), so unsolicited new entrants appear unlikely to gain funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
