Private foundation · Knoxville
East Tennessee Cardiovascularresearch Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $60K
- Typical grant
- $1,500 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,250, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Blount County, Williamson County · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $92K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92K | $60K | 6 |
| 2024 | $80K | $60K | 6 |
| 2023 | $80K | $65K | 7 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Malcolm t foster md · Knoxville · 8656026700
- What to send
- In writing
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Malcolm T Foster III MdPresident
- Steve Reed MdTrustee
- Barry I Michelson MdSecretary
- Clint Doiron MdTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- To support innovative and interdisciplinary neuroscience research for mental health.
- Support heart surgery in jimani for haitian children.
- To support the mission of mental health care in east tennessee
- Support health and wellness through track and field programs in knox county middle schools.
- To support west high athletics
- To support the mission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadasha Foundation | Louisville, Blount County | Support heart surgery in jimani for haitian children. | $35K |
| Knoxville Youth Athletics | Knoxville, Knox County | Support health and wellness through track and field programs in knox county... | $10K |
| West Athletic Council | Knoxville, Knox County | To support west high athletics | $10K |
| 1907 Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | To support innovative and interdisciplinary neuroscience research for mental health. | $2,500 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | To support the mission of mental health care in East Tennessee | $1,500 |
| TN Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | To support the mission | $1,000 |