Private foundation · Houston, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Baker Hughes Foundation
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $11,351 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Rutherford County. A typical grant was $91 to $5,000.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $11,351 · 1 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $91 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $100: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- 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? How we figure this
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $3.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.2M | $11K | 7 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $63K | 8 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Rosa Boling · Houston · (713) 879-3662
- 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 5 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rutherford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Hindi Association | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $100 |
| 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 |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $91 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $50 |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 3 to Tennessee groups totaling $3,281. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $2,350 | 2024 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $750 | 2024 |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $181 | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL