Private foundation · Arlington, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $103K
- Typical grant
- $150 to $49K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 281 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $103K | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1,353 | 8 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $17K | 7 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Kevin webb · arlington · 7032768240 · www.meaf.org
- What to send
- Concept papers; form and information can be found at www.meaf.org
- Deadlines
- National grants: july 15; matching grants: year round
Next one: Jul 15, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- Grants limited to programs benefiting disabled young people
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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- Angela ArliaDirector
- Jared BakerDirector
- Tricia BreegerDirector
- Michael CorboPresident and director
- Chris GerdesDirector
- Rebekka HerringtonDirector
- Ted HillDirector
- Mark KuntzDirector
- Tomoyuki NagaeDirector
- Maria O'learySecretary and director
- Scott SummervilleDirector
- Asako UenoDirector
- Anthony VetroDirector
- Kei UrumaHonorary director
- Yuri NakagawaTreasurer
- Yoshiro MaeyamaAssistant treasurer
- Peter SalavantisAssistant secretary/treasurer
- Corina ValderramaAssistant secretary
- Kevin WebbSenior director
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
- Employee matching gift
- Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed and unemployed adults with...
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 | Nashville, Davidson County | Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed... | $50K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Peer empowerment network for employment: peer mentorship between employed... | $49K |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Employee matching gift | $2,100 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Employee matching gift | $2,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Employee matching gift | $150 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Employee matching gift | $150 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Employee matching gift | $50 |
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