Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Wm Keck Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $1.3M
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $1.3M (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $650K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 258 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $69.7M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69.7M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $64.5M | $1.2M | 2 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Httpswwwwmkeckorg · los angeles · 2136122000
- What to send
- Applications are available at: https://www.wmkeck.org/
- Deadlines
- Https://www.wmkeck.org/
- Limits
- Restrictions or limitations on awards information are available at: https://www.wmkeck.org/research-application-process/ and https://www.wmkeck.org/socal-application-process/
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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- Joseph DayCo-ceo, co-chair and member /director
- Stephen M KeckCo-ceo, co-chair and member /director
- Stephanie ArgyrosMember/director
- James A Baker IIIMember/director
- Peter K BarkerMember/director
- Todd BarkerMember/director
- Robert BradwayMember/director
- Dr Willam R BrodyMember/director
- Peter CarltonMember/director
- Dorothy W DayMember/director
- Jonathon S DayMember/director
- Matt Day SrVice chair and member/director
- Matt Day JrMember/director
- Dr James S EconomouMember/director
- Dr Thomas E EverhartMember/director
- Brian A FinchMember/director
- Dr Richard N FosterMember/director
- Lucinda Day FournierVice president and member/director
- Bradford FreemanMember/director
- Mark C HolscherMember/director
- Christopher HopkinsMember/director
- Maria Hummer-TuttleMember/director
- Brighton KeckMember/director
- Theodore J KeckMember/director
- Kent KresaMember/director
- Sherry LansingMember/director
- Dr Kelsey MartinDirector
- Ronald P SpogliMember/director
- Dr Edward M StolperMember/director
- Allison M KellerPresident and cfo
- Stephanie L GaracocheaCorporate secretary
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
- For general support of charitable purposes.
- To understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior
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 | To understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior | $1.3M |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For general support of charitable purposes. | $1,000 |
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