Meharry National Alumni Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1280197

To provide financial assistance to meharry medical college and its students by keeping alumni active and abreast of the institutions affairs.

Meharry National Alumni Association at a glance

Total assets
$4,252,464
+9.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$342,274
+48.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$179,291
+48.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$225,416
-1.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Meharry National Alumni Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Nashville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meharry Medical College Nashville, TNDonation$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,252,464$342,274$225,416——$179,291
2024$3,886,871$229,822$228,935——$120,843
2023$3,620,324$269,269$219,296——$120,549
2022$3,460,148$404,089$330,816$25,0001$178,586
2021$3,969,717$567,608$280,185——$264,606

About Meharry National Alumni Association

Based on IRS filings

Meharry National Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $179K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meharry National Alumni Association is led by Ethel Harris DDS, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ethel Harris DDS

    President

    President El → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Scott

    President-El

    First Vice P → President-El, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Ray Ballard

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edith Smith-Rayford

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis Hargett MD

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rahwa Mehari

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Rogan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Turner

    Treasurer

    Parliamentar → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dawn Griffin PhD (2021–2022) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Meharry National Alumni Association

How large is Meharry National Alumni Association?

Meharry National Alumni Association reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $342K.

What is Meharry National Alumni Association?

Meharry National Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Meharry National Alumni Association operate?

Meharry National Alumni Association has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Meharry National Alumni Association's EIN?

Meharry National Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1280197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 16, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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