2020 Community Grants by Category

2020 Community Grants

The TEGNA Foundation Community Grants program addresses local community needs by supporting nonprofit organizations in communities served by TEGNA Inc.

2020 Community Grants by Category


Click on a state below to see the 2020 Community Grant recipients.

Huntsville/
Decatur/
Florence
WZDX-TV
Round 1
Downtown Rescue Mission
United Way of Madison County

Round 2
Crisis Services of North Alabama
Harris Home for Children

Phoenix
KPNX-TV
Round 1
Boys & Girls Club of East Valley
Joy Bus
Valley of The Sun United Way

Round 2
Be A Leader Foundation
Diocesan Council for the Society of St. Vincent De Paul Diocese Phoenix
Diversity Leadership Alliance

Tucson
KMSB-TV
Round 2
Community Food Bank Inc
Marana Health Center Inc

Ft. Smith/Springdale
KFSM-TV
Round 1
Community Services Clearing House
Crawford Sebastian Community Development Council
Fort Smith Children’s Emergency Shelter
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter Inc
NWA Food Bank

Round 2
Crawford Sebastian Community Development Council Inc
NWA Food Bank


Little Rock
KTHV-TV
Round 1
Centers for Youth and Families Inc
City Year Inc
Ouachita Baptist University
University of Arkansas Foundation Inc

Round 2
Little Rock Compassion Center

Sacramento
KXTV-TV
Round 1
United Ways of California

Round 2
Placer Food Bank

San Diego
KFMB Stations
Round 1
The San Diego Foundation

Round 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County
Chicano Federation of San Diego County
MANA De San Diego

Denver
KUSA-TV
Round 1
Colorado Freedom of Information Council
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Foundation
Colorado Succeeds
Denver Dumb Friends League
Denver Press Club
Food Bank of The Rockies
Make-A-Wish of Colorado
Nine Health Services Inc

Round 2
Alta Vista Center for Autism
Center for African American Health
Judi’s House
Project Angel Heart

Hartford
WTIC-TV
Round 1
Hartford Interval House Inc

Round 2
Camp Courant Incorporated
Connecticut Food Bank Inc
Foodshare Inc
Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut’s Workforce Inc
Jordan Porco Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
Our Heroes Fund

DC/MD/VA
WUSA-TV/TEGNA HQ
Round 1
Capital Area Food Bank
Capital Caring Health
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Step Sisters
United Way of the National Capital Area

Round 2
Arc of Prince George's County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Children's Science Center
Latin American Youth Center
Suited for Change
University of Maryland
USO of Metropolitan Washington
Washington Area Women's Foundation
Washington AIDS Partnership

Jacksonville
WTLV-TV &
WJXX-TV
Round 1
Blessings in A Backpack Inc
Hunger Fight

Round 2
Amikids Inc
Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville Inc
Hope at Hand
Hubbard House
I M Sulzbacher Center for The Homeless
J T Townsend Foundation
North Florida School of Special Education
Operation New Uniform
Pie in The Sky Community Alliance


St. Petersburg
WTSP-TV
Round 1
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County Florida
Poynter Institute for Media Studies
St Pete Pride
Wheels of Success

Round 2
A Brighter Community
Angels Against Abuse
Dawning Family Services
Operation Homefront
Tampa Bay Sports Commission

Atlanta
WXIA-TV/WATL-TV
Round 1
Action Ministries
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Mission
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Must Ministries
Points of Light Foundation
The Salvation Army
United Way of Greater Atlanta

Round 2
ACLU Foundation of Georgia
George West Mental Health Foundation
Georgia Justice Project
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
United Negro College Fund

Macon
WMAZ-TV
Round 2
Macon Volunteer Clinic
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
Museum of Arts & Sciences
The Mentors Project of Bibb County

Boise
KTVB-TV
Round 2
Boise Rescue Mission
Idaho Foodbank Warehouse, Inc
Salvation Army

Indianapolis
WTHR-TV
Round 2
American National Red Cross
Cancer Support Community Central Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association
Mental Health America of Boone County
The Salvation Army, Central Territory

Des Moines
WOI-TV
Round 2
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Inc
Iowa International Center
YSS

Rock Island-Moline,
IL/Davenport, IA
WQAD-TV
Round 2
Gildas Club Quad Cities
Rock Island Girls Softball League
Schuetzenpark Gilde

Louisville
WHAS-TV

Round 2
Black Community Development Corporation
WHAS Crusade for Children Inc

New Orleans
WWL-TV/WUPL-TV
Round 1
Nola Business Alliance

Round 2
Directed Initiatives for Youth

Bangor
WLBZ-TV &
Portland
WCSH
Round 1
United Way of Eastern Maine

Round 2
Pine Grove Programs
Tri-County Mental Health Services
Vet to Vet Maine

Grand Rapids
WZZM-TV
Round 1
Grand Valley State University
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan

Round 2
Ebony Road Players
Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth
Kent District Library

Minneapolis
KARE-TV
Round 1
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Minnesota Computers for Schools
Second Harvest Heartland
Twin Cities Music Community Trust

Round 2
360 Communities
East Side Learning Center
Federated Insurance Foundation
HandsOn Twin Cities
Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul
Loaves and Fishes Too
Minnesota Health Fairs Inc
The Aliveness Project
The Link

St. Louis
KSDK-TV
Round 1
Food Outreach
Operation Food Search
St Louis Area Food Bank
United Way of Greater St Louis
Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis

Round 2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
Heat Up St Louis
Mid-America Transplant Services

Buffalo
WGRZ-TV
Round 1
Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
FeedMore WNY

Round 2
Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted MD Center For The Visually Impaired
FeedMore WNY
Kids Escaping Drugs
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
YMCA Buffalo Niagara

Charlotte
WCNC-TV
Round 1
Loaves & Fishes Inc

Round 2
Carolinas Metro
Catherine's House
Fort Mill Care Center
The Salvation Army

Greensboro
WFMY-TV
Round 1
Greensboro Chamber Foundation
Greensboro Urban Ministry
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina

Round 2
Backpack Beginnings
Guilford Education Alliance
United Way of Greater Greensboro

Cleveland
WKYC-TV
Round 1
American National Red Cross
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Foundation
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Medwish International
Near West Side Multi Service Corporation

Round 2
Cleveland Public Theatre
College Now Greater Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Seeds of Literacy
Columbus
WBNS-TV
Round 2
Columbus Urban League
YWCA, Columbus

Toledo
WTOL-TV
Round 2
After-School All-Stars Ohio
Blessings in Disguise
Fair Housing Opportunities of Northwest Ohio
Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Ohana Project

Portland
KGW-TV
Round 1
Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp

Round 2
Schoolhouse Supplies
Harrisburg/York
WPMT-TV
Round 2
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Crispus Attucks Association of York Pennsylvania
The Salvation Army

Wilkes Barre-Scranton
WNEP-TV
Round 2
CAIDS Resource Alliance
La Casa Dominicana De Hazleton
Columbia
WLTX-TV
Round 2
Communities in Schools of The Midlands
Transitions-Midlands Housing Alliance
United Way of The Midlands

Knoxville
WBIR-TV
Round 2
United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc
Memphis
WATN/WLMT-TV
Round 2
Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis
Austin
KVUE-TV
Round 1
United Way for Greater Austin

Round 2
Arc of The Capital Area
Caritas of Austin
Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Beaumont
KBMT-TV/KJAC-TV
Round 1
Southeast Texas Food Bank

Round 2
Orange County Disaster Rebuild

Corpus Christi
KIII-TV
Round 2
Family Counseling Service

Dallas
WFAA-TV
Round 1
Carry the Load
Communities Foundation of Texas
Family Gateway
First Presbyterian Church – the Stewpot Program
Rainbow Days

Round 2
Black Tie Dinner
Brighter Tomorrows
Education Opens Doors
Laundry Love Fort Worth
Raising the Bridge

Houston
KHOU-TV
Round 2
Charles Atherton Elementary School
Children 4 Tomorrow
Comp-U-Dopt
F2f Music Foundation
Main Street Ministries Houston
Making It Better
Raiseup Families
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston
Texas Southern University
The Urban Enrichment Institute
Midland/Odessa
KWES-TV
Round 1
Bully Beds
Jubilee Center of Midland
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center

Round 2
Centers for Children and Families
Fields Edge
Fix West Texas
Hospice of Midland Incorporated
Midland Teen Court
San Angelo/
Abilene
KXVA-TV/KIDY-TV
Round 1
Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates
Concho Valley Regional Food Bank of Texas
Food Bank of Abilene
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts

San Antonio
KENS-TV
Round 2
American Cancer Society
Carry the Load
City Year Inc
Communities in Schools of San Antonio
K9S For Warriors
San Antonio Amateur Sports Foundation
San Antonio Food Bank
San Antonio Zoological Society


Tyler
KYTX-TV
Round 2
Discovery Place
The Salvation Army
Waco
KCEN-TV
Round 1
Fort Hood Area Santa’s Workshop
The Salvation Army
United Service Organizations


Hampton Roads
WVEC-TV
Round 1
Mother Seton House

Round 2
The Salvation Army
Seattle
KING-TV/KONG-TV
Round 1
American National Red Cross
ArtsFund
Northwest Harvest

Round 2
Byrd Barr Place

Spokane
KREM-TV/KSKN-TV
Round 2
Communities in Schools of Spokane County
Second Harvest Inland Northwest