Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Aarp
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 11 totaling $145K
- Typical grant
- $8,500 to $15K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Bledsoe County, Madison County · plus 674 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 91% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 10 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $39.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39.1M | $145K | 11 |
| 2023 | $37.6M | $154K | 8 |
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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- Lloyd JohnsonBoard chair
- Margot James CopelandFirst vice chair
- Robert BlancatoSecond vice chair
- Joseph F CoughlinDirector
- Jeffrey D DunnDirector
- Elizabeth EllardDirector
- Rosanna A MarquezDirector
- Alan MurrayDirector
- Julio A PortalatinDirector - until 6/13/2024
- Marie Quintero-JohnsonDirector
- Libby SartainDirector
- David WindleyDirector
- Jo Ann JenkinsCeo (until 11/8/2024)
- Dr Myechia Minter-JordanCeo (as of 11/11/2024)
- Scott M FrischEvp & coo
- Nancy M SmithEvp & corporate secretary
- Nancy A LeamondEvp - advocacy & engagemen
- Martha BoudreauEvp & chief comm & mktg (until 11/29/2024)
- Kevin DonnellanEvp & chief of staff
- David C MoralesEvp & general counsel
- Debra B WhitmanEvp & public policy officer
- Edna Kane-WilliamsEvp & chief diversity officer
- Sami HassanyehInterim evp & chief comm & mktg off (as of 11/29)
- Karen L MercerSvp & aarp treasurer
- Myrna BlythSvp & editorial director
- Kevin BelliSvp - financial planning & analysis
- Kristin DillonSvp - states & community engage
- Doris Dickens GilliamAssociate general counsel
- William J SweeneySvp government affairs
- John Francis HishtaSvp campaigns
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
- Community challenge grant to support aarp's livable communities initiative
- Sponsorship of event
- Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event
- "sponsorship of the "aging matters: grandparents raising grandchildren" program"
- Support for the health equity and nursing innovations fund initiative
- Sponsorship of events
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for the Health Equity and Nursing Innovations Fund initiative | $25K |
| Regional Inter-Faith Association | Jackson, Madison County | Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | $20K |
| Community Legal Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | $15K |
| Memphis Area Transit Authority (mata) | Memphis, Shelby County | Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event | $15K |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | $14K |
| Nashville Public Television | Nashville, Davidson County | "Sponsorship of the "Aging Matters: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" program" | $12K |
| City of Pikeville | Pikeville, Bledsoe County | Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | $12K |
| Mustard Seed Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative | $10K |
| Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce | Memphis, Shelby County | Sponsorship of events | $8,500 |
| Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Inc. (mwchc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Sponsorship of event | $7,000 |
| Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Sponsorship of event | $5,500 |
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