Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Association of Universities for Research
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $142,364
- Typical grant
- $5,809 to $78,719 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $57,836, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 160 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $67.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67.8M | $142K | 3 |
| 2023 | $57.5M | $230K | 3 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Charles MountainPresident
- Karen BjorkmanChair
- Andrew BakerVice chair (thru 06/25)
- Emily Cobabe-AmmannVice chair
- Elizabeth BartonDirector (thru 06/25)
- George BlumenthalDirector
- James BullockDirector
- Kelle CruzDirector
- Roger DaviesDirector
- Megan DonahueDirector
- Brenna FlaugherDirector
- Raja Guha ThakurtaDirector
- Tim HeckmanDirector
- Leopoldo InfanteDirector
- Dan JaffeDirector (thru 06/25)
- James McateerDirector
- Sally OeyDirector (thru 06/25)
- Jerome OglesbyDirector (thru 06/25)
- Katie OlsenDirector
- David ReitzeDirector
- Willie RockwardDirector (thru 06/25)
- Monica RubioDirector
- Barbara LamVp of operations/cfo
- Nanci ReichDirector - corp governance
- Lee CurtisChief of staff
- Jean EisenVp for corporate strategy
- Jon TumaVp of human resources
- Neill ReidAssociate director - scien
- Heidi HammelVp for science
- Inger JorgensenCso (thru 08/24)
- Dana LehrVp programs
- Nancy LevensonInterim director, stsci
- Jennifer LotzNoirlab - gemini/stsci dir
- Patrick MccarthyNoirlab director
- Stuartt CorderNoirlab deputy director
- Valentin PilletDirector, nso (thru 07/24)
- Christoph KellerDirector, nso
- Philip PuxleyVp for special projects
- Marc PostmanActing dep. dir. - stsci (thru 2/24)
- Dave LiskaAsso. dir. eng&it (thru 9/24)
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
- Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb... | $79K |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb... | $58K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb... | $5,809 |
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