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Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Additional Ventures Foundation

Invitation only

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $50K
Typical grant
$50K to $50K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $50K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County · plus 78 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Expansion award”
Total giving that year
$16.6M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$17.2M—0
2023$16.6M$50K1

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Erin HoffmannPresident/chairman/director
  • Michael SchroepferCfo/director
  • Tom Van Loben SelsSecretary

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Expansion award

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Additional Ventures Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyExpansion award$50K

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