Public charity · Southeastern, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
In 2024 it gave 506 grants worth $32.9 million to Tennessee groups, 39 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $37,900.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 506 totaling $32.9 million · 39 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $37,900 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $16,000: the middle grant to the 251 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Washington County, Sullivan County, Blount County and 34 more · plus 26715 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): 249 of 502.
- Total giving that year
- $3.5 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3499.1M | $32.9M | 506 |
| 2023 | $3047.6M | $28.7M | 430 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Rebecca MoffettPresident
- Ann L GillChief philanthropic officer
- Mark FroehlichChief financial officer
- Deone PowellGc & chf leg off(through 3/25)
- Jodi RosenChief development officer
- Elaine KenigChief communications officer
- Lisa LenkerSr. mgr. risk & complex assets
- Victoria Kelber-MckeeSr. manager product owner
- Jessica NeffSr. manager, head of delivery
- Mary Jane EmeryDir of fin/ctr (through 11/24)
- Jessica MeltzerChief of staff
- John J BrennanTrustee & chairman
- Renee B BoothTrustee
- Michael F HollandTrustee (through 6/25)
- Michael S MillerTrustee
- Larry DubinskiTrustee
- Luis M ViceiraTrustee
- Celia RoadySecretary (through 6/25)
- Megan BellSecretary (as of 6/25)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 104 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 201 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 160 |
| $100,000 or more | 41 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $3.5M |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $194K |
| Youth Villages Foundation Inc. | Bartlett, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $108K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $82K |
| Mission Church | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $61K |
| Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $60K |
| Binghampton Christian Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $60K |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $51K |
| Grace Evangelical Church | Germantown, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $46K |
| Grace Chinese Christian Church of Greater Memphis | Collierville, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $43K |
| Parents for Peace | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $41K |
| Memphis Islamic Center | Germantown, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $35K |
| Schoolseed Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $30K |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $26K |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $26K |
| Christ Church Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Youth Villages Inc. | Bartlett, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $24K |
| Church of the Holy Communion | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $22K |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Idlewild Presbyterian Church | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $14K |
| Champions for Literacy | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Love Worth Finding Ministries Inc. | Germantown, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Refugee Empowerment Program | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $11K |
| Calvary Rescue Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| Friends of Faith Ministry | Bartlett, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
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