Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Howmet Aerospace Foundation
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
- 6 totaling $225,080 · 5 in Hamblen County
- Typical grant
- $15,000 to $59,600 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $32,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamblen County, Davidson County · plus 203 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $8.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | $225K | 6 |
| 2023 | $7.9M | $205K | 5 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Neil MarchukPresident and secretary
- John HislopDirector
- Ken GiacobbeDirector
- Vagner FinelliDirector
- Dean E WillTreasurer
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
- 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients
- Project learn
- Digital media studio
- Hola4kids and the newly launched hola on the move stream program
- Precision measurement training for manufacturing
- Annual campaign
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamblen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology | Morristown, Hamblen County | Precision measurement training for manufacturing | $60K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Morristown Inc. | Morristown, Hamblen County | Project learn | $34K |
| Hola Lakeway | Morristown, Hamblen County | Hola4kids and the newly launched hola on the move stream program | $30K |
| United Way of Hamblen County | Morristown, Hamblen County | Annual campaign | $15K |
| Girls Incorporated of Hamblen County | Morristown, Hamblen County | Digital media studio | $10K |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients | $76K |
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 $10,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Incorporated of Hamblen County | Morristown, Hamblen County | Digital media studio | $10K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL