Public charity · Minneapolis, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Educational Credit Management Corporation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Greene County
- Typical grant
- $15,199 to $120,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $39,566: the middle grant to the 9 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County, Madison County, Shelby County, Marshall County, Monroe County, Hamilton County, Greene County · plus 280 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 82% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $177.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177.1M | $1.6M | 11 |
| 2023 | $266.9M | $96K | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Daniel FisherPresident & ceo, ecmc group
- James V MckeonBoard chair
- Diana J IngramDirector
- Jack O'connellDirector
- Julia S GouwDirector
- Derek LanghauserDirector
- James RuncieDirector
- Jennifer AndersonDirector
- K Paul SinghDirector
- Martin ScanlonCfo & treasurer
- Brian BoardmanGeneral counsel & corp secretary
- Paula CrawVp, outreach
- Therese BicklerVp, ecmc operations
- Chad TatePresident, ecmc
- Jan JacobsonDir, customer service
- J Hamlin SjobergSr dir, guarantor services
- Han ChoDir, portfolio management
- Nathan VickerySr dir, repayment success center
- Charles NadeauDir, analytics & revenue mgmt
- Jeremy WheatonFormer president & ceo, ecmc group
- John F DepodestaFormer board chair
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
- Fafsa student support (10 grants)
- Project success, fafsa student support (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 3 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Greene County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niswonger Foundation | Greeneville, Greene County | Fafsa student support | $95K |
| Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation | Nashville, Davidson County | Fafsa student support | $1M |
| Lane College | Jackson, Madison County | Project success, fafsa student support | $128K |
| Tennessee College Access & Success Network | Nashville, Davidson County | Fafsa student support | $120K |
| Tnachieves | Knoxville, Knox County | Fafsa student support | $90K |
| University of Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Fafsa student support | $40K |
| Centro Hispano De East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Fafsa student support | $36K |
| Lemoyne Owen College | Memphis, Shelby County | Fafsa student support | $17K |
| Marshall Education Foundation Inc. | Lewisburg, Marshall County | Fafsa student support | $15K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Fafsa student support | $10K |
| Talent Search | Madisonville, Monroe County | Fafsa student support | $8,000 |
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