Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $67,500
- Typical grant
- $33,750
- A realistic first ask
- About $33,750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 102 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 2022–2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $9.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.4M | $68K | 2 |
| 2023 | $9M | $34K | 1 |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $34K | 1 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Andrea Barthwell Md DfasamBoard chair & director
- Adam UsdanTreasurer & director
- Julie ChoSecretary & director ended 5/19/25
- Adrienne M Brown Msw LmswDirector
- Lori A Schechter JdDirector
- Peter SloneDirector
- Richard SchottenfeldDirector
- Lakeesha WalrondDirector
- Napoleon RutledgeDirector
- Karen A Scott Md MphPresident
- David MinetaDirector
- Jose SzapocznikDirector as of 10/25/24
- Russell NelsonDirector as of 2/1/25
- Shibani GambhirChief operating officer
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
- Respite care for individuals waiting to transition to residential care who are at high risk for overdose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Fathers House Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Respite care for individuals waiting to transition to residential care who... | $34K |
| My Fathers House Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Respite care for individuals waiting to transition to residential care who... | $34K |
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: 1 to Tennessee groups totaling $15,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Fathers House Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Respite care for individuals waiting to transition to residential care who... | $15K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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