Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $3.2M
- Typical grant
- $25K to $350K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $250K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Cumberland County, Marion County, Hawkins County, Shelby County · plus 1052 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 82% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $293.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $293.3M | $3.2M | 11 |
| 2023 | $289.9M | $476K | 5 |
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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- Latanya MappPresident and ceo (as of 01/2024)
- Melissa A BermanPresident and ceo (thru 01/2024)
- Ana Marie ArgilagosTreasurer
- Mac BroderickBoard member
- Alta BudenBoard member
- Peter Gill CaseBoard member
- Kyungsun ChungBoard member (thru 01/2024)
- Melvin J GallowayBoard member
- Rien Van GendtBoard member (thru 12/2024)
- Cathy HalsteadBoard member
- Crystal HaylingBoard member (thru 12/2024)
- Mosun LayodeBoard member
- Michael QuattroneBoard member
- Luther M Ragin JrBoard member (thru 11/2024)
- Vinit RishiBoard member
- Valerie RockefellerChair
- Theo SpencerBoard member (thru 12/2024)
- Robin StrawbridgeBoard member
- Nicholas HodgesSenior vp/coo (thru 08/2024)
- Walter SweetSenior vice president
- Gregory RatliffSenior vice president
- Renee Karibi-WhyteSvp & corp secretary (thru 05/2024)
- Elizabeth Alice Roth - ChroSvp, people & culture (thru 07/2024)
- Ingrid Cristina RasmussenSvp, cfo (thru 07/2024)
- Shonda Brooks - Corp Secretary& chief of staff (as of 06/2024)
- Hilary CastilloSenior vice president (as of 06/2024)
- Tawfik ElkashefVp, controller/dep. cfo (as of 7/24)
- France CordovaExe. director, spons. project
- Margaret HempelExec. director, spons. project
- Jonathan Charles FoxExec. director, spons. project
- Cordell BrownVp, systems & solutions
- Pascale De La Fregonniere PoitteVp of sponsored project
- Yogita Ram NaikFormer chro & svp, people & culture
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
- Civil rights, social action & advocacy
- Environment
- Community improvement & capacity building, human services
- Education
- Human services
- Crime & legal-related, human services
- Employment & financial inclusion, community improvement & capacity building
- Community improvement & capacity building
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competency-Based Education Network | Franklin, Williamson County | Civil rights, social action & advocacy | $1.4M |
| Sisterreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Civil rights, social action & advocacy, health care | $400K |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Civil rights, social action & advocacy, human services | $350K |
| The Faith Matters Network Collaborative | Nashville, Davidson County | Community improvement & capacity building | $300K |
| Millions of Conversations | Nashville, Davidson County | Civil rights, social action & advocacy | $300K |
| Backroads of Appalachia | Mooresburg, Hawkins County | Employment & financial inclusion, community improvement & capacity building | $250K |
| 510 Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Crime & legal-related, human services | $100K |
| Tennessee River Gorge Trust Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | Human services | $50K |
| Be Academy of Steam | Madison, Davidson County | Education | $25K |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Community improvement & capacity building, human services | $16K |
| Cumberland Trails Conference | Crossville, Cumberland County | Environment | $15K |
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