Private foundation · Southfield, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Denso North America Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $912,292
- Typical grant
- $100,000 to $200,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, McMinn County, Bradley County, Hamilton County · plus 16 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $3.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | — | 0 |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $912K | 7 |
| 2023 | $0 | — | 0 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Denso north america foundation · southfield · 2483728120
- What to send
- A one-page concept statement that tells how funding will advance student development & training, demonstrated principals of innovation, or trains for workplace efficiency gains. Proposals for these education grants are considered by invitation only. Disaster relief and covid relief grants are provided to communities where denso operates in.
- Limits
- The grant will advance engineering & business programs. Grants are provided for equipment, lab equipment, technological advances, & building campaigns for university -sanctioned projects & competitions. Grants for disaster relief are made in response to natural disaster occurring in communities where denso operates. The covid-relief grants were used to support non-profits in their response to covid-19's disastrous impact on the communities denso operates in. Top 50 and diversity grants are intended to support diversity and inclusion groups and organizations at the top 50 schools in the us as part of denso's efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the automotive industry.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Martin DeschenesPresident & director
- Robert TowsendVice president
- Chuntao YeDirector
- David EwingTreasurer
- Andrew ClemenceDirector
- Andris StalmanisDirector
- Santosh SinghDirector
- Roger BergDirector
- Amber SchultzDirector
- Katie WaltersDirector
- Jon RugeDirector
- Ana BarbosaDirector
- John KlassenDirector
- Mike GuidryDirector
- Julie KerrSecretary
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ut- Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Research | $200K |
| UT Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Research | $200K |
| Tennessee Tech University | Athens, McMinn County | Research | $128K |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, Bradley County | Research | $100K |
| Tcat- Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Research | $100K |
| Tcat-Athens | Athens, McMinn County | Research | $100K |
| Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, Knox County | Research | $84K |
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