Public charity · Nashville
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 46 totaling $25M
- Typical grant
- $10K to $73K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $17K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Knox County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Madison County and 5 more · plus 183 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 48% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 22 of 46.
- Total giving that year
- $125.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $125.4M | $25M | 46 |
| 2023 | $112.3M | $21.9M | 49 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Jeffrey R Balser Md PhdPresident and ceo
- Alexander C TaylorDirector
- Colin V ReedDirector
- Daniel Diermeier PhdDirector
- Edith Scott Carell Johnson JdDirector, chair of board of dirs & exec comm
- Gail Carr Williams JdDirector
- John F Stein MbaDirector, vice chair of board of dirs & chair of audit & compl comm
- John R Ingram MbaDirector
- Lucinda M Baier CpaDirector, chair of quality & safety com
- Makeba Boatwright Williams MdDirector
- Sara J Finley JdDirector, chair of mgmt dev & comp comm
- C Wright Pinson Md MbaDeputy ceo & chief health system officer
- Cecelia B Moore Mha Cpa ChfpCfo and treasurer
- Doug Mefford JdGeneral counsel and secretary (beginning 7/1/24)
- John F Manning Jr Phd MbaCoo and corporate chief of staff
- Amy Schoeny PhdChief hr officer
- C J Stimson Md JdEvp for population health (beginning 1/1/24)
- Cecelia Theobald Md MphChief of clinical staff
- David RussellEvp org transformation & chief strategic bus dev officer (beginning 9/1/24)
- Donald Brady MdExec vice dean - aca affairs & exec vp - ed affairs
- Jennifer A Pietenpol PhdChief scientific and strategy officer
- Lee Ann Liska MbaPres & chief oper off at vuh
- Margaret G Rush Md MmhcPres & exec med dir, mcjch
- Rick Wright MdCmo and sr vp for clinical affairs
- Travis Capers FachePresident of vanderbilt regional community hospitals
- Wendy Monaci MbaEvp adult ambulatory
- Zeena M Abdulahad MpaEvp & chief dev officer
- Amir Abtahi MdAssistant professor, department of orthopaedic surgery
- Ashish S Shah Md FacsProfessor, cardiac
- Byron Stephens II Md MsciAssociate professor, department of orthopaedic surgery
- Ginger Holt MdProfessor, ortho-oncology
- Seth J Karp MdProfessor of surgery, biomedical ethics & society, and anesthesiology
- David R PoschFormer evp for population health
- David S Raiford MdFormer chief of clinical staff
- Michael J Regier JdFormer general counsel and secretary
- Shon Dwyer Mba RnFormer president, vanderbilt adult hospital
- Thomas S Nantais MbaFormer evp adult ambulatory
- William W Stead MdFormer chief strategy officer (role ended december 2020)
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
- Contribution
- Research
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Sub Awards | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $18.4M |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $3.9M |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $439K |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Washington County | General | $353K |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $305K |
| The University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $245K |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $224K |
| Baptist Clinical Research Institute Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Research | $176K |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $169K |
| Cumberland Pediatric Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $135K |
| Nashville Cares | Nashville, Davidson County | Research | $95K |
| Nashville Public Library | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $73K |
| Hospitality House | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $48K |
| Jackson Madison County General Hospital | Jackson, Madison County | General | $37K |
| Council On Aging of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $30K |
| Cherokee Health Systems Inc. | Talbott, Jefferson County | General | $30K |
| The Junior League of Nasvhille Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $30K |
| Williamson County Chamber of Comm | Franklin, Williamson County | Contribution | $27K |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $25K |
| Tennessee Association of Technologists | Knoxville, Knox County | Contribution | $20K |
| Alzheimers Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General | $19K |
| Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $18K |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $18K |
| Nashville Symphony Association Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $17K |
| Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer Research | Nashville, Davidson County | Contribution | $15K |
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