Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $1.5M
- Typical grant
- $163K to $330K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $275K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 564 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Expansion of pancreatlas connectivity platform and phenotyping of...”
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2022–2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $440.9M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $440.9M | $1.5M | 6 |
| 2023 | $445.7M | $2.3M | 11 |
| 2022 | $433.7M | $2.1M | 8 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Sandor FrankelTrustee
- David PanzirerTrustee
- Walter PanzirerTrustee
- Sarah E PaulChief executive officer
- Jacqueline F BauschGeneral counsel
- Joshua W FentonChief investment officer
- Nicholas J SchiavoChief financial officer
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
- Expansion of pancreatlas connectivity platform and phenotyping of handel samples by cutting-edge single...
- Defining molecular mechanisms of cell dysfunction in type 1 diabetes to develop new approaches to prevent...
- Screening human islets to identify small molecules enhancing glucagon secretion under hypoglycemia
- Adapting fams to optimize cgm use among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes
- Isolating islets to understand hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes
- Normalizing hypoglycemia-induced glucagon secretion in t1d through pharmacological restoration of...
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 | Expansion of pancreatlas connectivity platform and phenotyping of handel... | $365K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Screening human islets to identify small molecules enhancing glucagon... | $330K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Defining molecular mechanisms of cell dysfunction in type 1 diabetes to... | $275K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Normalizing hypoglycemia-induced glucagon secretion in t1d through... | $275K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Isolating islets to understand hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes | $163K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Adapting fams to optimize cgm use among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes | $122K |
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