Public charity · Cary, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The V Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $600K
- Typical grant
- $600K to $600K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $600K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 52 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $55.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.4M | $600K | 1 |
| 2023 | $39.5M | $600K | 1 |
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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- Clark KinlinDirector/interim ceo fr: 7/25
- Evan GoldbergChair
- Pamela Valvano StrasserChairwoman
- George BodenheimerSecretary
- Constance E SkidmoreTreasurer
- Nicholas P ValvanoPresident emeritus
- Robert Bast Jr MdDirector
- Jeff BerryDirector
- Jay BilasDirector
- Steven M BornsteinDirector
- Edward BousaDirector fr: 12/24
- Thomas E CabanissDirector
- Julie ChaseDirector
- Nancy Davidson MdDirector
- George W Dennis IIIDirector thr: 9/25
- Rita FerroDirector
- Matt HongDirector
- Michael B Kastan Md PhdDirector
- Michael W KrzyzewskiDirector
- Carl C Liebert IIIDirector
- Fj Joe LoughreyDirector
- Nancy Major MdDirector
- Julie MaplesDirector
- Michael C MacdonaldDirector thr: 9/25
- Geoffrey S MasonDirector thr: 5/25
- Marc MentryDirector
- Joseph O Moore MdDirector
- Robert C NakasoneDirector
- William Nelson MdphdDirector thr: 9/25
- Bill NewlandsDirector fr: 12/24
- Donna OrenderDirector
- James PitaroDirector
- Kevin PlankDirector
- Buster PoseyDirector
- Lawrence C Probst IIIDirector
- Harry E Rhoads JrDirector
- Sage SteeleDirector thr: 9/25
- Stuart A Taylor IIDirector
- John W ThielDirector
- Robert ValvanoDirector
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
- Cancer research
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Cancer research | $600K |
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