Public charity · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Discovery Institute
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $7,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $7,000 (1 grant).
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $7,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $7,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Chester County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $646,529
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $647K | $7,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $573K | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Steven BuriPresident
- Stephen MeyerEmployee
- John WestVice pres/pr
- Keri IngrahmEmployee
- Jonathan ChoeEmployee
- David KlinghofferEmployee
- Jonathan WittEmployee
- Nate JacobsonEmployee
- Steve SchwarzDir fin & op
- Kelley UngerSecretary
- William DembskiBoard member
- Bruce ChapmanChairman
- David BarberBoard member
- Chuck BarboBoard member
- Byron NutleyBoard member
- Kathy ConnersBoard member
- Mike DunnBoard member
- Eric GarciaBoard member
- Skip GillilandBoard member
- Richard GreilingBoard member
- Howard AhmansonBoard member
- Walter Myers IIIBoard member
- Annmarie KellyBoard member
- Mariana ParksBoard member
- Bryan MisteleBoard member
- Edmund MoyBoard member
- Cole SmeadBoard member
- James SpadyBoard member
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 (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, Chester County | Scientific research | $7,000 |
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