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Memorial Health Care System Inc.
In 2024 it gave 8 grants worth $1.9 million to Tennessee groups, 7 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $7,750 to $69,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $1.9 million · 7 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $7,750 to $69,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,750: the middle grant to the 5 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Knox County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $1.9M | 8 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.1M | 7 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- T Douglas Lawson PhdPresident south region-(partial year)
- Larry SchumacherSr. vp of operations, se division / former ceo
- Matthew Brown MdPresident south region
- John Craig MdCardiovascular surgeon
- Anthony HoustonFormer key employee
- James Zellner MdBoard member/cardiovascular surgeon
- Mayshan Ghiassi MdNeurosurgeon
- Troy HammettDivision svp / cfo
- Jeffrey Mullins MdUrologist
- Ranjith Babu MdNeurosurgeon
- Janelle ReillyMarket ceo
- Allen Atchley MdBoard member/cardiologist
- William Warren MdFormer board member and officer
- Hany Naggar Md PhdBoard member
- Mark Anderson MdBoard member/physician
- Michael SuttonFormer officer
- Craig NielsenBoard treasurer/market vp
- Sloan Youngblood MdChief of medical staff
- Jill AplinBoard member
- Davey Daniel MdBoard member
- Marilyn Helms DbaChair
- Marystewart LewisBoard member
- Judith Judy Raley ScnSecretary
- Michael WebbBoard vice chair
- Tracy WoodBoard member
- Elizabeth MccrightBoard member (thru 09/24)
- Steven Dowlen MdBoard member
- Candy JohnsonBoard member (thru 07/24)
- Sr Rev Dr Terence L MayesBoard member
- Marco PerezBoard member
- Sr Jacqueline AcetoBoard member
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 3 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 1 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Health Care System Foundation Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program support | $1.8M |
| The Light House Collective | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $20K |
| Lapaz De Dios | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $20K |
| Medical Foundation of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $20K |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $7,750 |
| Ella Library | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $6,000 |
| First-Centenary United Methodist Church - Abide Respite Ministry | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community support | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities of East TN | Knoxville, Knox County | Community support | $69K |
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