Public charity · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Seattle Children's Hospital
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $123K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $113K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $62K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 173 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 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $56.6M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56.6M | $123K | 2 |
| 2023 | $43.2M | $146K | 3 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Kurt ShintafferChair
- Mark OkerstromTreasurer
- Susan MullaneyVice chair
- Troy HutsonSecretary
- Colin Fox Jr PhdTrustee
- Conan ViernesTrustee
- Dan LevitanTrustee
- Georgia Lee ZunkerTrustee
- Jasmin ZavalaTrustee
- Jill Brubaker MdTrustee
- Joel FrenchTrustee
- John SchoettlerTrustee
- Ken DenmanTrustee
- Kimi KingTrustee
- Loren AlhadeffTrustee
- Marcus EastTrustee
- Moya VazquezTrustee
- Susan BetcherTrustee
- Susan HuangTrustee
- Todd HofheinsTrustee
- Jamie PhillipsPresident, sch & chief operating officer
- Suzanne BeitelSenior vp & chief financial officer
- Alicia TiederVp - organizational learning, pfx & health outcomes
- Andre Dick MdSr. vice president & surgeon in chief
- Bonnie FryzlewiczSvp & chief nursing officer
- Eric Tham MdSvp & chief research ops officer
- Jeff Ojemann MdSvp & chief physician executive
- Jeffrey Avansino MdVp - medical affairs, physician
- John SaavedraVp & interim chief human resource officer
- Keturah HallmosleyVp - people experience & talent development
- Laura LiceaVp - periop & procedural svcs & acno
- Paul Sharek MdVp - chief quality & safety officer
- Robin TurnerVp & deputy general counsel
- Ruth Mcdonald MdVp - deputy chief med ops officer
- Samantha SloaneVp - finance
- Suzanne VanderwerffVp - revenue cycle & health information integrity
- Tanya SeatonVp & chief ambulatory officer
- Vickie CleatorVp - research facilities ops, capital projects
- Vittorio Gallo PhdSvp & chief scientific officer
- Warren HewittVp - finance thru 09/25, finance strategy director
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
- Pediatric medical research grant subaward
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Pediatric medical research grant subaward | $113K |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Pediatric medical research grant subaward | $10K |
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