TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT LITERACY, SCIENTIFC, EDUCATIONAL,SCHOLARSHIP,RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERISITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$125.2M
+14.4% YoY
Revenue
$22.4M
+94.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$11.3M
+333.9% YoY
Expenses
$8.0M
-16.2% YoY
About Tennessee State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tennessee State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NASHVILLE, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $125.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $11.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $125,232,631 | $109,497,079 |
| Revenue | $22,444,157 | $11,546,676 |
| Expenses | $7,971,499 | $9,511,389 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,345,553 | $2,614,603 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOS L OTIS | Past Chairman | 1 | — |
| VALERIE R LOVE | Chairman | 4 | — |
| ROBERT E BLALOCK | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| LISA G RIDDICK | Secretary | 4 | — |
| ROOSEVELT LUSTER III | Vice chairman | 4 | — |
| TRACI OTEY BLUNT | Director | 1 | — |
| GLENDA GLOVER | Director | 1 | — |
| JAMES CLAYBORNE JR | Director | 1 | — |
| LESLIE COLEMAN | Director | 1 | — |
| CURTIS COLLIER | Director | 1 | — |
| CHARLES GALBREATH | Director | 1 | — |
| MARIO PAYNE | Director | 1 | — |
| DEDDRICK PERRY | Director | 1 | — |
| REGINALD J SHAREEF | Director | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA SNYDER | Director | 1 | — |
| LARON A WALKER | Director | 1 | — |
| CHARLES TRAUGHBER | Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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