Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Carnegie Mellon University
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $790,932
- Typical grant
- $790,932 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $790,932, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 133 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
- $49.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.7M | $791K | 1 |
| 2023 | $40.2M | $351K | 1 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Edward J GrefenstetteTrustee(pres/ceo,dietrich fdn)
- Farnam JahanianPresident/ex-officio trustee
- Charles A KennedyChief investment officer
- Michael TrickDean, qatar campus
- James H GarrettProvost & cao
- Thomas GoffMan. dir,operations-inv office
- Mary Jo DivelyVp/gen. coun & sec. of the cor
- Isabelle Bajeux BesnainouProf.& dean, tepper sch.of bus
- Krzysztof MatyjaszewskiJc warner univ. prof. of nat.
- Theresa MayerV.p. for research
- Paul D NielsenDirector & ceo, sei
- Martial HebertProf. & dean, sch of comp scie
- William SandersProf. & dean, college of engin
- Daryl WeinertVp for operations
- Scott MoryFormer officer
- Angela BlantonVp of finance & cfo
- Stan WaddellVp for info tech & chief info
- Gina CasalegnoVp for stud aff & dean of stud
- Pam EagerInt vp univ adv(exited 2/25)
- Jonathan CaganFormer ke/professor
- Lowell TaylorEx-officio trustee/professor
- Tom MitchellFormer ke/professor
- Carrie NelsonAssistant treasurer
- John DolanTreasurer
- Tysen KendigVp uni comm & mark(as of 9/24)
- Kate LippertAssistant sec. of the corp.
- J Michael McquadeVoting trustee/comp services
- Jeanne CunicelliVoting trustee
- David CoulterChair/voting trustee
- Anne M MolloyVice chair/voting trustee
- Joel P AdamsVoting trustee
- Lane M BessVoting trustee
- Ronald Bianchini JrVoting trustee
- Keith BlockVoting trustee
- Darryl BrittVoting trustee (exited 8/24)
- Frank BrunckhorstVoting trustee
- Gloria ChenVoting trustee
- Nathalie CowanVoting trustee
- Russell CrockettVoting trustee
- Ted DeckerVoting 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
- Education/research
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 | Education/research | $791K |
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