Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $511,000 to Tennessee groups, 3 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $25,000 to $100,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $511,000 · 3 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $25,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $75,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- 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? How we figure this
- 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 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Online Portal · New york · (212) 489-7700 · 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 (1 grant)
- Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training (1 grant)
- Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening (1 grant)
- Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork (1 grant)
- Support for an art exhibition (1 grant)
- Support for a PhD dissertation fellowship (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 1 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
| 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 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for an art exhibition | $25K |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 3 to Tennessee groups totaling $300,000. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $250K | 2024 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for an art exhibition | $25K | 2024 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for an art exhibition | $25K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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