Public charity · New Orleans, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $122,124
- Typical grant
- $9,126 to $11,800 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $9,399, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 850 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
- $25.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.4M | $122K | 8 |
| 2023 | $18.9M | $94K | 2 |
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
Does your board know anyone here?
Checked in your browser only. The names are kept on this device for other foundation pages and are never sent to GrantMe.
- Jonathan SumrallHead football coach
- Michael FittsPresident
- Richard ChauChief investment officer
- Dr John Thompson JrPhysician
- Patrick NortonCoo and treasurer of the university
- Ronald HunterHead basketball coach
- Dr Aaron DumontPhysician
- Jamil BorgiAssociate professor of surgery
- Dr L HammSenior vp and dean of medicine
- Robin FormanSenior vp for academic affairs and provost
- Virginia WiseSenior vp for advancement
- Victoria JohnsonGeneral counsel
- Elizabeth Brown-AigeldingerSecretary of the university
- Ian MorrisonVice president of public relations and chief communications officer
- Shawn AbbottVice president of enrollment management
- Jonathan SmallVice president of human resources and institutional equity
- James WandlingUniversity controller
- James PorterVice president student affairs
- Sarah CunninghamVice president, student affairs
- Dr Steven PaulVoting board member
- Donald Peters JrVoting board member
- Irwin SimonVoting board member
- Ann TenenbaumVoting board member
- Michael CorasanitiVoting board member
- Glenn DardenVoting board member
- Michelle DienerVoting board member
- Arnold DonaldVoting board member
- Timothy FrancisVoting board member
- Suzanne GrantVoting board member
- Lisa JacksonVoting board member
- Jennifer KottlerVoting board member
- Barry MalkinVoting board member
- William MarkoVoting board member
- David MussaferChair
- Elizabeth AlexanderVice chair
- Regina BenjaminVoting board member
- Richard LernerVoting board member
- Martha MurphyVoting board member
- Mark TiptonVoting board member
- Dr Trivia FrazierVoting board 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.
What it funds most often
- Subcontract grant award
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $62K |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $12K |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $9,690 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $9,673 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $9,126 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $9,126 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $5,740 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Subcontract grant award | $5,217 |
Foundation website All its IRS filings (ProPublica) Sign in to save