Private foundation · Flint, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $57K
- Typical grant
- $1,500 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County, Davidson County, Rutherford County · plus 830 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the...”
- Funds new groups?
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $166.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $166.4M | $57K | 5 |
| 2023 | $166.8M | $228K | 5 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- A Marshall Acuff JrTrustee
- Lizabeth ArdisanaTrustee
- Frederick S KirkpatrickTrustee - vice chairman
- Tiffany W LovettTrustee
- Webb F MartinTrustee
- Olivia P MaynardTrustee emeritus
- John ButlerTrustee
- Maryanne MottTrustee
- Dr Charlie NelmsTrustee
- William H PiperTrustee emeritus
- Marise M M SheehanTrustee
- Jeremy R M PiperTrustee
- Helen J TaylorTrustee
- Dr George E RossTrustee
- Jay C FlahertyVice president & cio (thru 1/5/24)
- Ridgway H WhitePresident, ceo & trustee-chairman
- Michael L WrightChief technology officer
- Neal R HegartyVice president - programs
- Mary A GailbreathVp - administration & secretary/treasurer (thru 6/28/24)
- Kathryn A ThomasVice president - communications
- Dr Srinivas B MukkamalaTrustee
- Ashley JohnsonDirector of grants administration
- Kevin PerkinsVp - administration & secretary/treasurer (beg 9/3/24)
- Nancy OrrVice president & cio (beg 1/6/24)
- John MorningTrustee emeritus
- Karen Aldridge-EasonTrustee (beg 2/1/24)
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
- For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.
- To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | $25K |
| United Ways of Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and... | $25K |
| Mission Possible Christian Outreach Service Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | $5,000 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, Davidson County | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | $1,500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | $630 |
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