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Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 62-1450838 Website

The Tennessee pharmacists research & education foundation was established for the purpose of receiving and providing funds for research and education on issues relating to consumer and public health interests and services provided by the pharmacy profession and the healthcare delivery system.

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$12,531 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-95.3% vs 2023
Total assets
$1,093,177
-52.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,899,089
-69.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$232
-41.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,036,955
-65.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation

Who Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlamoDyerKingsportKingstonLafolletteLouisvilleMcKenzieNashvilleOneidaWashington

How Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 5215% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 Total only2021 2 grants2022 7 grants2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $266K (2023). In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tennessee Pharmacists Association Nashville, TNOperational Support$210,274
Terry's Pharmacy Lafollette, TNClosing the Gap Grant$12,500
Duncan's Pharmacy Dyer, TNClosing the Gap Grant$12,000
Phipps Pharmacy McKenzie, TNClosing the Gap Grant$10,000
Cavalier Pharmacy Alamo, TNClosing the Gap Grant$7,500
P&S Pharmacy Kingsport, TNClosing the Gap Grant$7,000
Baggett Pharmacy Kingston, TNClosing the Gap Grant$6,500
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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
2024$1,093,177$1,899,089$2,036,955$12,531Total only$232
2023$2,302,989$6,130,633$5,821,446$265,7747$396
2022$1,712,679$1,215,177$1,092,517$134,7212$68
2021$1,109,479$372,333$464,047$9,675Total only$104
2020$1,600,591$813,290$768,105$5,0001$99

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $13K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $232.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation is led by Anthony Pudlo, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anthony Pudlo

    Chief Executive Officer

    Secretary & Tpa Exec.dir. Start → Secretary & Tpa Executive Director, 2022

    Secretary & Tpa Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lewis

    President Elect & President

    Trustee & President Elect → President Elect & President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hillary Blackburn

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Greene

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy Wright Start

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Dortch

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jo Collins

    Trustee & President Elect

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Finch

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Jay Phipps (2022–2024) — President · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: Shawna Lightfoot (2020–2023) — Controller · Filing note: Ended 12/2023
  • Former: Chris Finch Start (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Hillary Blackburn Start (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jason Greene Start (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jimmy Torr (2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended 623
  • Former: Kim Jones (2023) — President · Filing note: Ended 623
  • Former: Marcus Dortch Start (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Jo Collins Start (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Rick Sain (2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended 623
  • Former: Jimmy Torr Pharmd (2020–2022) — Tpa Treasurer & Trustee
  • Former: Kim Jones Pharmd (2020–2022) — Tpref Chair
  • Former: Ned Giles Pharmd (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Rick Sain Pharmd (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Sherry Hill Dph (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Lewis Pharmd (2022) — Tpa President Elect & Trustee
  • Former: Jason Kizer Pharmd (2020–2021) — Tpa President
  • Former: Lucy Adkins Shell Pharm D. (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director of Pharmacy
  • Former: Raewyn Snodderly Pharmd (2020–2021) — Tpa Past President & Ref Cha
  • Former: Micah Cost Pharmd Ms (2020) — Tpa Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation

How much does Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation give each year?

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation reported $13K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $266K across 7 grants.

How large is Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation?

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.

Where does Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation operate?

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Tennessee.

What is Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation's EIN?

Tennessee Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1450838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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