Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
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 · 1 in Madison County
- Typical grant
- $100,000 to $300,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $200,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- 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?
- 53% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 34 of 64.
- 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 |
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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- 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
- Sbir, intern stipend
- Ttac
- Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend
- Network partners, survey stipend
- Network partners
- Sbir, grant consulting, intern stipend
- Grant consulting
Tennessee organizations it funded
Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theco | Jackson, Madison County | Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend | $255K |
| 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 |
| Perseus Materials | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Reliable Microsystems | Franklin, Williamson County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Skynano LLC | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Ultrasonic Technology Solutions | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Winter Innovations Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Sbir, intern stipend | $304K |
| Yaya Scientific | Franklin, Williamson 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 |
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