Private foundation · Los Altos, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $310,500
- Typical grant
- $13,000 to $200,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50,250, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Jefferson County · plus 1025 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $350 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $350M | $310K | 4 |
| 2023 | $367M | $382K | 3 |
How to apply
- Contact
- David and lucile packard foundation · los altos · 6509487658
- What to send
- See www.packard.org
- Deadlines
- See www.packard.org
- Limits
- See www.packard.org
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Marielena HincapieTrustee
- Julie E PackardVice chair
- Nancy LindborgPresident & ceo
- Craig T NeymanCfo & coo
- Kimberly SargentChief investment officer
- Emily FanSecretary & general counsel
- David M OrrTrustee
- Mimi AlemayehouTrustee (as of june 2024)
- Jason K BurnettChair
- Michael C CamunezTrustee
- Sierra ClarkTrustee
- Michael KlagTrustee
- Stephen LockhartTrustee
- Linda MasonTrustee (through june 2024)
- Katherine OrrTrustee
- Anne GatesTrustee
- Ko BarrettTrustee (through july 2024)
- Louise StephensTrustee
- Lisa ClarkChief people 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
- Just Societies
- Environment and Science
- Families and Communities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Torchlight Collective LLC | Nashville, Davidson County | Just Societies | $200K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Environment and Science | $88K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Just Societies | $13K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Families and Communities | $10K |
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 $787,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Environment and Science | $788K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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