Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Wm Keck Foundation
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $1.3 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $1,000 to $1.3 million.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $1.3 million · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,000 to $1.3 million (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $650,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $69.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69.7M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $64.5M | $1.2M | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Httpswwwwmkeckorg · Los angeles · (213) 612-2000
- 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
- To understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For general support of charitable purposes. | $1,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | To understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior | $1.3M |
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