Public charity · Atlanta, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $3.5M
- Typical grant
- $133K to $308K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $154K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Jefferson County, Wilson County, Sullivan County, Bradley County, Blount County, Franklin County and 2 more · plus 192 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $63.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63.3M | $3.5M | 16 |
| 2023 | $64M | $3.5M | 16 |
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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- Lyons GrayTrustee chairman
- Bolling SpaldingTrustee- retired 4/3/2024
- Herbert Claiborne IIITrustee vice chairman
- Charlotte HudsonAlternate trustee
- P Russell HardinPresident
- Erik S JohnsonSecretary/vice president
- Eli P NiepokyTreasurer
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
- For general scholarship support.
- For nursing scholarships.
- For nursing and allied health scholarships.
- For general and nursing scholarships.
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 | For nursing scholarships. | $440K |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | For general scholarship support. | $403K |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | For general scholarship support. | $398K |
| Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences | Memphis, Shelby County | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $308K |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | For general and nursing scholarships. | $300K |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For nursing scholarships. | $227K |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | For general scholarship support. | $167K |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, Jefferson County | For general scholarship support. | $162K |
| Lee University | Cleveland, Bradley County | For general scholarship support. | $145K |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, Shelby County | For general scholarship support. | $142K |
| Tennessee State University Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | For nursing and allied health scholarships. | $140K |
| King University | Bristol, Sullivan County | For general scholarship support. | $133K |
| Maryville College | Maryville, Blount County | For general scholarship support. | $131K |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville, Greene County | For general scholarship support. | $129K |
| Union University | Jackson, Madison County | For nursing scholarships. | $126K |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, Wilson County | For general and nursing scholarships. | $123K |
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