Public charity · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
University of Southern California
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $2.5M
- Typical grant
- $35K to $1.6M (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $928K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 214 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
- $248.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $248.4M | $2.5M | 3 |
| 2023 | $174.2M | $2.1M | 3 |
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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- Lincoln RileyHead football coach
- Eric MusselmanSee schedule o for title
- Carol L FoltPresident/trustee
- Louis Vandermolen MdProfessor of clinical medicine
- Vaughn Starnes MdChair & dist prog surgery
- Steven D Shapiro MdSvp, health affairs
- Inderbir Gill MdSee schedule o for title
- Rod HannersCeo keck medicine of usc
- Amy DiamondChief investment officer
- Carolyn Meltzer MdDean, keck school of medicine
- Beong-Soo KimSvp & general counsel
- Erik BrinkSvp finance & cfo
- Felicia A WashingtonSvp hr (until 8/31/24)
- Geoffrey GarrettDean, marshall school of bus.
- Andrew T GuzmanProvost & svp academic affairs
- Scott RabenoldSvp, university advancement
- Ishwar K PuriSvp, research & innovation
- Joel CurranSvp & chief comms officer
- David W WrightSvp, administration
- Tracey VranichSee schedule o for title
- Samuel GarrisonSvp, university relations
- Laura Mosqueda MdSee schedule o for title
- Yannis C YortsosDean, viterbi school of eng.
- Stacy Reade RobertsSee schedule o for title
- Carolyn Domen-BroshearsSecretary of the university
- Amber MillerSee schedule o for title
- Elizabeth GraddySee schedule o for title
- Mohammed El-NaggarSee schedule o for title
- Glenn OsakiSee schedule o for title
- Narsing Rao MdSee schedule o for title
- Charles F ZukoskiSee schedule o for title
- John M IinoSee schedule o for title
- Stephanie A ArgyrosTrustee
- Marc R BenioffTrustee
- Robert D BeyerTrustee
- David C BohnettTrustee, vice chair
- Robert A BradwayTrustee
- Rick J CarusoTrustee
- Michele Dedeaux EngemannTrustee (until 6/4/25)
- Michael A FelixTrustee
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
- Research 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 Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Research subaward | $1.6M |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Research subaward | $928K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Research subaward | $35K |
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