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 $1.3 million · 1 in Warren County
- Typical grant
- $200 to $2,505 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $667, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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
- $193 million
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
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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- 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
Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $12K |
| 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 |
| 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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