Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Trustees of Columbia University
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $1.5M
- Typical grant
- $269K to $717K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $362K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 413 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): 4 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $208.7M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208.7M | $1.5M | 4 |
| 2023 | $177M | $30K | 1 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Lawrence Gerald LenkeProfessor of surgery
- Kim LewCeo of imc
- Ronald Arthur Lehman JrProfessor of surgery
- Emile BachaProfessor of surgery
- Craig SmithProfessor of surgery
- Samuel Z WilliamsProfessor of obstetrics
- Lee C BollingerPresident (former)
- Nemat Minouche T ShafikPresident (through 8/14/24)
- Katrina ArmstrongInterim president/evp health
- Anil RustgiInt evp sci (former)
- Anne R SullivanExecutive vp for finance
- Lee GoldmanEvp health sciences (former)
- Amelia AlversonExec vp - univ dvlp&alum rlts
- Felice RosanGeneral counsel
- Angela V OlintoProvost
- Mary BoyceProvost (former)
- Dennis MitchellInt provost (former)
- Ira KatznelsonInt provost (former)
- Amy HungerfordExec vp-a&s
- Caswell HollowayChf opr ofcr
- Susan K GlancySecretary
- David GreenbergExec vp facilities
- Jerome DavisSecretary (former)
- Gerald M RosbergSenior evp (former)
- Andrew BarthTrustee
- Dean DakoliasTrustee
- Duchesne DrewTrustee
- Abigail ElbaumTrustee
- Mark GalloglyTrustee
- Keith GogginTrustee
- James GormanTrustee (as of 9/3/24)
- Joseph A Greenaway JrTrustee (through 9/3/24)
- David GreenwaldTrustee
- Kikka HanazawaTrustee
- Wanda Holland GreeneTrustee (through 9/3/24)
- Jeh JohnsonTrustee
- Li LuTrustee (through 9/3/24)
- Victor MendelsonTrustee
- Adam PritzkerTrustee
- Julissa ReynosoTrustee (as of 9/28/24)
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
- Research
- Edu/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $717K |
| The Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $454K |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Edu/Research | $269K |
| The University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $78K |
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