Public charity · Arlington, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $39,968
- Typical grant
- $39,968 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $39,968, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 31 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $4.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3M | $40K | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $1.8M | 3 |
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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- David MyersCeo (end 02/24)/ bd & cmte member
- Jessica Heppen President(all of 2024) & ceo (as of 03/24)
- Lawrence BoboBd & cmte member, bd chair
- Nancy Cantor BrechinBd & cmte member, cmte chair
- Kimberly Pattillo BrownsonBd & cmte member, bd cmte chair
- Alicia Karam HarknessBd, cmte member & bd cmte chair
- Kathy MckinlessBd & cmte mbr, bd cmte chair
- Sol Pelavin Bd Cmte MbrBd & cmte chair, fmr pres
- Andrew LiakopoulosBd & cmte member, bd cmte chair
- Manuel PastorBd & cmte member
- Michael StollBd & cmte member
- Mayra E AlvarezBd & cmte member
- Edward HamburgBd & cmte mbr, bd cmte chair
- Robert F BoruchBd & cmte member (end 12/24)
- Robert RossBd & cmte member (as of 06/24)
- Marijo Ahlgrimm Treas Exec Vp& cfo (end 07/24), see sch j
- Catherine E LivingstonSec., chief legal offc (as of 02/24)
- Pamela KeefeTreas., sr vp & cfo (as of 04/24)
- Dona KilpatrickSec., general counsel (end 07/24)
- Julie R KochanekSr vp, human services
- Timothy B HillSr vice president, health divison
- David S SeidenfeldSr vp, international division
- Lesley A SepanlooSr vp, human res & workplace mgmt
- Donald LindseyChief investment officer
- Joseph WagnerVp, contracts, grants & procurement
- Lawrence B TrapuzzanoVp, program finance (end 12/24)
- Lawrence B FriedmanVp, human services division
- Michael GaretVp & institute fellow
- Makini NyantehCco and sr vp - communications
- Mai HubbardVp, health
- David BakerSr vp, health division (end 09/23)
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
- Support research-practice partnerships and racial equity in school discipline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Support research-practice partnerships and racial equity in school discipline | $40K |
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