Public charity · Columbus, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Battelle Memorial Institute
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 21 totaling $671K
- Typical grant
- $8,828 to $30K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $19K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Anderson County, Blount County, Roane County, Shelby County, Washington County, Sevier County · plus 130 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 13 of 21.
- Total giving that year
- $19.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.1M | $671K | 21 |
| 2023 | $18.5M | $1.1M | 19 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Sean C O'keefeDirector
- John C LechleiterDirector
- Kirkland H DonaldChairman and director
- Stephanie O'sullivanDirector to 09/25
- Suzanne M VautrinotDirector
- Vicky A BaileyDirector to 11/24
- Stephen D SteinourDirector
- Wayne FrederickDirector to 8/25
- Calvin G ButlerDirector
- Jeffrey W EdwardsDirector
- Lewis Von ThaerPresident & ceo
- Chris BoyntonExecutive vp, cfo
- Juan AlvarezExecutive vp, glb lab ops frm 11/24
- Matthew L VaughanExecutive vp, as&t
- Russell P AustinSr vp, gen counsel & secretary
- John WagnerSr vp, lab director
- Steven F AshbySr vp, lab director to 9/25
- Shannon BennentSr vp, marketing & commun frm 1/25
- Patrick F JarvisSr vp, marketing & commun to 12/24
- Aimee KennedySr vp, chief hr officer
- Brian R SmithVp & treasurer
- Erica ClassingAsst treas & controller frm 03/25
- Amy VertanenAsst treas & controller to 01/25
- Thomas E SharpeAsst treasurer & asst secr
- George LecakesSr vp & general manager
- Michael SchlenderDeputy lab director
- Brian AbrahamsonDeputy lab director
- Judson VirdenDeputy lab director
- Jonathan CartlidgeSales director
- Edward GreccoExecutive vp, cfo to 05/23
- Mark T PetersExecutive vp, glb lab ops to 08/24
- Thomas E MasonSenior vp 07/17 to 11/17
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
- Stem education
- Operating income
- Corporate match
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge Foundation | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Operating income | $250K |
| Seeed Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating income | $52K |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Stem education | $51K |
| Tnfirst | Farragut, Knox County | Stem education | $50K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating income | $41K |
| Roane State Community College | Harriman, Roane County | Stem education | $30K |
| United Way of Tennessee Highland | Johnson City, Washington County | Operating income | $25K |
| Methodist Medical Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating income | $25K |
| United Way of Knox County | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating income | $21K |
| East Tennessee Pbs | Knoxville, Knox County | Stem education | $20K |
| United Way of Anderson County | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Operating income | $19K |
| Junior Achievement East Tennessee | Clinton, Anderson County | Stem education | $15K |
| Anderson County School | Clinton, Anderson County | Stem education | $10K |
| Oak Ridge Civic Music Assoc | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Operating income | $10K |
| Amse Foundation Inc. | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Stem education | $10K |
| United Way of Blount County | Maryville, Blount County | Operating income | $8,828 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute | Townsend, Blount County | Stem education | $8,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Corporate match | $7,612 |
| Friends Great Smoky Mountains | Kodak, Sevier County | Operating income | $5,784 |
| Yostem | Knoxville, Knox County | Stem education | $5,650 |
| Centro Hispano De East Tennesse | Knoxville, Knox County | Stem education | $5,300 |
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