Public charity · Dallas, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Heart Association Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $3.3 million
- Typical grant
- $60,000 to $675,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $86,462, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 722 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Healthy school meals expansion”
- Total giving that year
- $222.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $209.7M | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $222.1M | $3.3M | 8 |
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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- Joseph WuPresident
- Keith ChurchwellPresident-elect
- Lee ShapiroChairperson-elect
- Linda GoodenTreasurer
- Marsha JonesChairperson of the board
- Michelle AlbertImmediate past president
- Raymond Vara JrImmediate past chairperson
- Bertram ScottBoard member
- Bob SwanBoard member
- Cheryl AndersonBoard member
- Cheryl PegusBoard member
- Donald Lloyd-JonesBoard member
- James PostlBoard member
- John WarnerBoard member
- Jorge SaucedoBoard member
- Katie Miller-SmithBoard member
- Manesh PatelBoard member
- Marcella RobertsBoard member
- Mindy GrossmanBoard member
- Regina BenjaminBoard member
- Robert HarringtonBoard member
- Ron HaddockBoard member
- Shawn DennisBoard member
- Svati ShahBoard member
- Tom GrecoBoard member
- Cynthia RobertsChief financial officer
- Larry D CannonCao/corp secretary
- Nancy BrownCeo
- John MeinersChief of mission aligned business
- Leslie UptonChief operating officer
- Mariell JessupChief science & medical officer
- Eduardo SanchezChief medical officer for prevention
- Kevin HarkerEvp midwest
- Laura SolChief of staff to the ceo
- Nicole Aiello SapioEvp eastern states
- Paul KalilEvp mission advancement
- Mitchell ElkindChief clinical science officer
- Rose Marie RobertsonScience & medical officer
As listed in its 2023 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
- Aortic stenosis initiative
- Healthy school meals expansion
- Preemption defense fund
- High blood pressure control
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $1.8M |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $676K |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $588K |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Healthy school meals expansion | $98K |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Preemption defense fund | $75K |
| Vanderbilt Universiy Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Aortic stenosis initiative | $60K |
| Ascension Saint Thomas West | Nashville, Davidson County | High blood pressure control | $20K |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $2,500 |
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