Public charity · Houston, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Retina Research Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $90,000
- Typical grant
- $45,000
- A realistic first ask
- About $45,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County · plus 19 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 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $2.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $90K | 2 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $90K | 2 |
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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- Arthur Willis MdPresident
- Ben Orman MdDirector
- Bettie Harding LeeSecretary
- Bruce B MackDirector
- H Richard WaltonTreasurer
- James E Key MdDirector
- John C Dawson JrChairman
- Joseph W RoyceDirector
- Katherine W OrtonDirector
- Lawrence P WashingtonDirector
- Lewis H Gissel IIIDirector
- Lynn A Bernard JrDirector
- Patricia K BoydAssistant secretary
- Petros E Carvounis MdDirector
- R Malcolm WooleyDirector
- Ronald G GirottoVp/chair, board of advisor
- W Mac JensenDirector
- Virginia Gissel SchwanauerExecutive director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $45K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $45K |
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