Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc gave $157K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,750
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,350
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,417
- Total assets
- $4,380,120
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was U of T Health Science Center ($69K). Together the top 5 received $157K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 24 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2023) to $279K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| U of T Health Science Center Memphis, TN | — | $69,250 |
| Etsu Quillen College of Medicine Mountain Home, TN | — | $51,833 |
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | — | $28,417 |
| Vanderbilt University School of Med Nashville, TN | — | $4,500 |
| Debusk College of Osteopathic Med Harrogate, TN | — | $2,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,380,120 | $22,699 | $205,949 | $156,750 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | $3,949,650 | $12,500 | $168,037 | $126,750 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | $3,191,604 | $45,593 | $210,767 | $119,500 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $2,566,262 | $113,327 | $320,861 | $279,300 | 5 | $67,444 |
| 2021 | $3,892,726 | $343,365 | $352,767 | $193,500 | 5 | $257,115 |
| 2020 | $3,940,765 | $843,260 | $213,931 | $139,500 | 4 | $779,650 |
About Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $157K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc is led by Mitchell L. Mutter MD, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell L. Mutter MD
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Jackson Ingram III MD
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Blake
Director
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bowers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Subhi Dawud Suboh Ali
Director
Secretary-Tr → CEO, 2021
CEO → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Cardin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Lovelady
Vice President
Director → Secretarytreasurer, 2022
Secretarytreasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maysoon Ali
Secretarytreasurer
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretarytreasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Dennis Alan Higdon MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Neal Stanly Beckford MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitch Mutter (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary Keith Loevlady MD (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Maysoonshocair Ali MD (2021) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc
How much does Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc give each year?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc gave $157K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 5 grants.
What is Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $28,417, and its average grant was $31,350, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc give grants?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Who are Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include U of T Health Science Center ($69,250), Etsu Quillen College of Medicine ($51,833) and Meharry Medical College ($28,417), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23K.
What is Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's EIN?
Tennessee Medical Education Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6049920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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