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Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Resources for the Future Inc.

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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $10,466
Typical grant
$10,466 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask
About $10,466, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Knox 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
$705,644

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Susan F TierneyChair of the board
  • Robert N StavinsVice chair of the board
  • Vicky A BaileyBoard director
  • Jay BartlettBoard director
  • Janet ClarkBoard director
  • James ConnaughtonBoard director
  • H Russell FrisbyBoard director
  • Jonathan GarfinkelBoard director
  • Paula GloverBoard director
  • Glenn HubbardBoard director
  • Barbara Kates-GarnickBoard director
  • Jeff LuseBoard director
  • Mary LandrieuBoard director
  • William PateBoard director
  • Hilda Pinnix-RaglandBoard director
  • Jonathan SilverBoard director
  • Christopher SmithBoard director
  • Ramya SwaminathanBoard director
  • Laura TaylorBoard director
  • Catherine WolframBoard director
  • Kyung-Ah ParkChair, audit and compliance committee(oct-may)
  • Peter KaganChair, investment committee
  • Richard SchmalenseeChair emeriti
  • James BoydAssociate vp, research and policy engagement
  • William PizerPresident and ceo
  • Carolyn MollenVp, finance & administration
  • Kristina GawrgyVp, communications
  • Shannon Wulf TregarVp, development and institutional strategy
  • Thomas WrennChief of staff
  • Carlos MartinVp, research and policy engagement
  • Alan KrupnickSenior fellow
  • Karen PalmerSenior fellow
  • Margaret WallsSenior fellow
  • Kevin RennertFellow
  • Marc HafsteadFellow

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

  • Subaward

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Resources for the Future Inc.
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
The University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountySubaward$10K

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