Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 57 totaling $1.3M
- Typical grant
- $200 to $2,505 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $667, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Sevier County, Washington County, Williamson County, Lewis County, Knox County and 7 more · plus 11019 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 32% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 18 of 56.
- Total giving that year
- $193M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $193M | $1.3M | 57 |
| 2024 | $202.5M | $2.4M | 51 |
| 2023 | $220.8M | $1.8M | 55 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Timothy BerryDirector and chairman
- Carol LakeDirector and president
- Joseph TobiasDirector and treasurer
- Jeremy BarnumDirector
- Heather HigginbottomDirector
- Tim KelloggAssistant treasurer
- Seth GrossmanSecretary
- Nikkita SubramanianAssistant secretary
- Alexis BataillonSenior vice president
- Hang HoSenior vice president
- Courtney HodappSenior vice president
- Jennie SparandaraSenior vice president
- Hanka BoldemannVice president
- Maneesha ChadhaVice president
- Elsa ChinVice president
- Vanessa EngelVice president
- Roma KaundalVice president
- Rodolfo LozanoVice president
- Daniel OkonkwoVice president
- Shaolee SenVice president
- Allen Fernandez SmithVice president
- Abigail SuarezVice president
- Charles CorriganVice president
- Matthew MuenchVice president
- Husna Ali-KhanVice president
- Jeanique D Riche-DrusesVice president
- Jessica FergusonVice president
- Maria EscorciaVice president
- Mercedeh MortazaviVice president
- Michelle R ThomasVice president
- Sarah Bainton KahnVice president
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
- Matching contribution (general operating support)
- In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $500K |
| Slingshot Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $350K |
| The Collective Blueprint | Memphis, Shelby County | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $125K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $114K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospitalalsac | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $112K |
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $12K |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $6,030 |
| Gary Sinise Charitable Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $5,193 |
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Johnson City, Washington County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $5,000 |
| Volunteers Helping the People of Ukraine | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $5,000 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $4,190 |
| The Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $3,100 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, Williamson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $3,000 |
| Special Spaces Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,650 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,505 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,500 |
| Siddaganga Humanitarian Mission | Collierville, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,422 |
| West Cancer Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,250 |
| Back2basics Outdoor Ministries Inc. | Jonesborough, Washington County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,000 |
| Behold My King Inc. | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,000 |
| Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga Tenn | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,000 |
| University School of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,000 |
| Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $1,450 |
| Safe Haven Puppy Sanctuary | Cookeville, Putnam County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $1,280 |
| American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $1,155 |
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