Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Council of Learned Societies
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $133,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $8,000 to $80,000. Most often for: “Stipends/fellowships”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $133,000 · 1 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $8,000 to $80,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $45,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Jefferson County, Knox County, Shelby County · plus 150 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $17.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.4M | $133K | 3 |
| 2023 | $14.2M | $60K | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Joy ConnollyPresident
- Marwan M KraidyChair
- Jimena CanalesVice chair
- Dana WilliamsSecretary
- Melani McalisterTreasurer
- James H AverillDirector
- Frances Daly FergussonDirector
- Roderick FergusonDirector
- Theodore S GonzalvesDirector
- Malinda Maynor LoweryDirector thru april 2025
- Michele LamontDirector
- Desiree PedescleauxDirector
- James Q WhitmanDirector
- Edward CohenDirector
- Carlos Alberto ContrerasDirector
- Lisa Fagin DavisDirector
- James ShulmanVice president & coo
- Matthew SapienzaChief financial officer
- Mary RichterChief development officer
- John ChristyDirector of public program
- Kelly ButtermoreChief of staff
- Heather MangrumDirector of communications
- Jovonne BickerstaffDire, intentional design for equit. academy
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Stipends/fellowships (3 grants)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Knox County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Stipends/fellowships | $45K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Stipends/fellowships | $80K |
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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