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Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Heisman Trophy Trust

Invitation only · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $10,000
Typical grant
$10,000 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask
About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County · plus 35 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$2.5 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2023$2.5M$10K1
2022$2.5M—0
2021$2.5M$10K1

How to apply

The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.

Board and officers

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  • Robert WhalenExecutive director
  • Michael J Comerford EsqPresident
  • Anne F DonahueTrustee
  • Brian D ObergfellTrustee
  • Carol A PisanoTrustee
  • Daniel W ReedTrustee
  • James E CorcoranTrustee
  • Marva A SmallsTrustee
  • N Richard KalikowTrustee
  • Sanford WurmfeldTrustee
  • William J DockeryTrustee
  • Vasili KrishnamurtiTrustee

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

  • Financial support

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.

It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.

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