Public charity · Norfolk, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Old Dominion University Research Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $41,800
- Typical grant
- $41,800 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $41,800, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 35 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
- $13.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.7M | $42K | 1 |
| 2023 | $6.8M | — | 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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- Dr Brian HemphillTrustee
- Dr Alfred AbuhamadTrustee
- Mr Chad ReedTrustee
- Dr Kenneth FridleyTrustee
- Dr Brian PayneTrustee
- Mr David K EdwardsPresident
- Ms Karen DzupinkaVice president/treasurer
- Ms Betsy ReillySecretary
- Mr Larry KittelbergerTreasurer
- Mr James Black JrTrustee
- Ms Kathy DonovanTrustee
- Mr Jim FunariTrustee
- Mr Robert KingTrustee
- Ms Margaret RoomsburgTrustee
- Ms Monica SturgisTrustee
- Mr Shannon WalkerTrustee
- Shannon RobinsonExecutive director
- Sheila FlanaganField operations
- Robert BakerResearch associate
- Ulf JinnestrandResearch associate
- Jeremiah CroninProgram director
- Paul OlsenProgram 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
- Graduate student and participant support from sponsored programs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education | Nashville, Davidson County | Graduate student and participant support from sponsored programs. | $42K |
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