Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Urban Institute
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $249,700
- Typical grant
- $249,700 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $249,700, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 87 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $10.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.2M | $250K | 1 |
| 2023 | $9.8M | — | 0 |
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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- Sarah Rosen WartellPresident and chief executive officer
- Alexandra Reeve GivensTrustee (effective 05/2024)
- Annette L NazarethChair (effective 11/2024), vice chair (through 11/2024)
- Anthony A WilliamsVice chair
- Antonia HernandezTrustee
- Arthur I SegelTrustee
- Ashley SwearenginTrustee
- David A ThomasTrustee
- Diana FarrellVice chair (effective 11/2024), trustee
- Eduardo J PadronTrustee
- Heather HigginbottomTrustee
- J Adam AbramTrustee
- Jamie S GorelickChair (through 11/2024)
- Jay CarneyTrustee
- John GoodmanTrustee (effective 05/2024)
- John Wallis RoweTrustee
- Karan BhatiaTrustee
- Kenneth BaconTrustee
- M Lee PeltonTrustee (effective 11/2024)
- Margaret AnaduTrustee (effective 11/2024)
- Marta TiendaTrustee
- Mary C DalyTrustee
- Mary J MillerTrustee
- Michael A NutterTrustee
- N Gregory MankiwVice chair
- Patti B SarisTrustee (effective 05/2024)
- Raphael W BosticTrustee (effective 11/2024)
- Rosie Allen-HerringTrustee
- Roy L AustinTrustee (effective 05/2024)
- Ruth MarcusTrustee
- Shaun DonovanTrustee
- Stacy Brown-PhilpotTrustee (through 11/2024)
- W Matthew KellyTrustee
- William E HaslamTrustee
- Adrea TurnerChief of staff & corporate secretary (through 03/2024)
- Matt RogersChief of staff, sr. director of strategy & corporate secretary (effective 03/2024)
- Robert BuchananVice president, controller & treasurer
- Genevieve KenneyInstitute fellow, research
- Mary CunninghamSenior vice president for research and programs
- Myra Jones-TaylorSenior vice president, impact and external affairs
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
- Grant Sub-Award
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeding Success | Memphis, Shelby County | Grant Sub-Award | $250K |
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