Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
In 2024 it gave 64 grants worth $12.4 million to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Cumberland County. A typical grant was $100,000 to $300,000. Most often for: “Sbir”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 64 totaling $12.4 million · 2 in Cumberland County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $100,000 to $300,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $104,000: the middle grant to the 32 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
- Knox County, Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Putnam County, Sullivan County, Cumberland County, Anderson County and 9 more · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 32 of 56.
- Total giving that year
- $13.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.1M | $12.4M | 64 |
| 2023 | $8.5M | $7.6M | 66 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Steve CrawfordDirector
- Benjamin OrgelDirector
- Victoria HirschbergDirector
- Dr Susan HubbardDirector
- Ryan EglyDirector
- Julia PolkDirector
- Jason SchmittDirector
- Shawn GlinterDirector
- Frank WilliamsonDirector
- Dr Hm Hash HashemianDirector
- Denny Wayne RobinsonDirector
- Calvin AndersonDirector
- Sen Bo WatsonDirector
- Alan BentleyDirector
- Winston JusticeDirector
- Dr Brian NolandDirector
- Lauren IngramDirector
- Aj BahouSecretary/treasurer
- Stuart McwhorterChair
- Lindsey CoxPresident & ceo
- Bruce DoegVice chair
- Eller KelliherChief investment officer
- Katherine ReallFinance & administration director
- Emily MastersDevelopment director
- Chloe MorrisonCommunications 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
- Sbir (25 grants)
- Sbir, intern stipend (10 grants)
- Ttac (7 grants)
- Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend (7 grants)
- Network partners, survey stipend (5 grants)
- Network partners (2 grants)
- Sbir, grant consulting, intern stipend (2 grants)
- Grant consulting (2 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 55 |
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
Cumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosslink | Crossville, Cumberland County | Sbir | $197K |
| Whisper Aero Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | Sbir, intern stipend | $104K |
| Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend | $421K |
| Fc Renew LLC | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, grant consulting, intern stipend | $308K |
| Robotic Technologies of Tennessee LLC | Cookeville, Putnam County | Sbir, intern stipend | $308K |
| Endeavor Composites Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Skynano LLC | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Winter Innovations Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Arena Labs Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Sbir, grant consulting, intern stipend | $302K |
| Amalgamated Vision LLC | Brentwood, Williamson County | Sbir, intern stipend | $302K |
| Aviation Resources and Consulting Services LLC | Cookeville, Putnam County | Sbir | $300K |
| Daxor | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Eden Concepts LLC | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir | $300K |
| Endotheia Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Enexor Energy LLC | Franklin, Williamson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Immuno Technologies Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Sbir | $300K |
| Infusense Corp | Nashville, Davidson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Neurodyne | Germantown, Shelby County | Sbir | $300K |
| Statheros LLC | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir | $300K |
| Tavo Biotherapeutics Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Sbir | $300K |
| Vibronyx | Franklin, Williamson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Volumetrix LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Sbir | $300K |
| Sync Space Entrepreneur Center | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend | $278K |
| Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Network partners, survey stipend | $276K |
| Upper Cumberland Entrepreneurial Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend | $255K |
It also made 8 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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