Private foundation · Houston, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Baker Hughes Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $11K
- Typical grant
- $91 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $200, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Carter County · plus 983 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $3.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $11K | 7 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $63K | 8 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Rosa boling · houston · 7138793662
- What to send
- The program should be indicated in sufficent detail for an evaluation to be made
- Limits
- No political or "special interest" groups & entities of governments
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Nancy BuesePresident
- Rosa E BolingSecretary/treasurer & exec director
- Tayo AkinokunVice president
- Jim ApostolidesVice president
- Leann CoppolaManagement
- Mark MehnertManagement
- Georgia MagnoVice president
- Muzzamil Khider AhmedVice president
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $5,410 |
| Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $5,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $500 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | General support | $200 |
| International Hindi Association | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $100 |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $91 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $50 |