Private foundation · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $85,640
- Typical grant
- $10,640 to $75,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $42,820, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County · plus 1084 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $356.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $356.1M | $86K | 2 |
| 2023 | $320.8M | $23K | 5 |
How to apply
- Contact
- John d and catherine t macarthur fo · chicago · 3127268000
- What to send
- The foundation's grant making programs and areas of work are described fully on the foundation's website (www.macfound.org). To submit an application, review the grantmaking guidelines on the foundation's website at https://www.macfound.org/grants/funding-faq and click on the "view application guidelines" link to determine if your proposal is eligible for funding.
- Deadlines
- With few exceptions, as noted on our website, there are no fixed deadlines.
- Limits
- The foundation's website describes those areas where the foundation may provide support as well as those projects or proposals it will not fund. The foundation does not support political activities or attempts to influence action on specific legislation; does not provide scholarships, or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate studies, or unsolicited grants to individuals except for its fellows program; and does not support annual fundraising drives, benefit events, honorary functions or similar projects.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- John G PalfreyDirector / president
- Kenneth M Jones IISenior vp / chief operating officer
- Joshua J MintzVp / general counsel / secretary
- Susan E ManskeVp / chief investment officer
- Martha L MinowBoard chair
- Stephanie K Bell-RoseBoard trustee
- Amy Falls As of 0624Board trustee
- Lillian Constance JenBoard trustee
- Julie T Katzman Thru 0624Board trustee
- Paul KlingensteinBoard trustee
- William F Lee As of 0624Board trustee
- James Manyika Thru 0324Board trustee
- Sendhil MullainathanBoard trustee
- Cecilia MunozBoard trustee
- Alondra Nelson As of 0624Board trustee
- Olufunmilayo I OlopadeBoard trustee
- Juan SalgadoBoard trustee
- Dr Ruth J SimmonsBoard trustee
- James CasselberryArc board trustee
- Trinita LogueArc board trustee
As listed in its 2024 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 continued participation as a site in the safety and justice challenge network
- To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist and composer tomeka reid (2022) and...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | To support continued participation as a site in the safety and justice... | $75K |
| The Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist and... | $11K |
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