Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $511,000
- Typical grant
- $25,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $75,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Jefferson County, Knox County · plus 645 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $49.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.3M | $511K | 7 |
| 2023 | $45.8M | $705K | 5 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Online portal · new york · 2124897700 · grants@hluce.org
- What to send
- All inquiries and proposals must be submitted through our on-line portal.
- Limits
- SEE Supplemental Information
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Terrence B AdamsonCo-chair & director
- Dr Elizabeth BrounDirector
- Sean T BuffingtonVice president, interim president as of 9/15/2024
- Dr Mary Brown BullockDirector
- Margaret Boles FitzgeraldDirector
- Dr Claire L GaudianiDirector through 10/16/2024
- Dr John J HamreDirector
- Dr Kenneth T JacksonDirector
- Dr Debra S KnopmanCo-chair & director
- Thomas L PullingDirector
- Dr Mariko SilverPresident & director through 9/15/2024
- Dr Joanne Berger- SweeneyDirector
- Dr Pauline YuDirector
- Brian F MurphyCfo & treasurer
- Sewell ChanDirector
- Ian H SolomonDirector
- Andrew BlauDirector as of 9/18/2024
- Kevin GoverDirector
- H Christopher LuceDirector through 2/2/2024
- Dr George E RuppDirector through 11/14/2024
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
- Support for curriculum development
- Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training
- Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening
- Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork
- Support for an art exhibition
- Support for a PhD dissertation fellowship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research and Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening | $150K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $100K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Support for a PhD dissertation fellowship | $100K |
| Blacktechfutures Research Institute | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for curriculum development | $75K |
| Faith Matters Network | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training | $60K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for an art exhibition | $25K |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
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