East Tennessee State University Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Johnson City, TN EIN 23-7092731

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$21.2M

Foundation funders

55

Grants recorded

151

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds East Tennessee State University Foundation?

East Tennessee State University Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Mountain States Health Alliance ($7.3M), Wellmont Health System ($6.4M), Medical Education Assistance Corp ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to East Tennessee State University Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Mountain States Health Alliance$7,293,77462021–2025
Wellmont Health System$6,350,76432021–2022
Medical Education Assistance Corp$2,449,83062020–2025
Corporation for Public Broadcasting$944,312102019–2026
Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem Inc$546,57912024
National Philanthropic Trust$533,00052020–2024
Eastman Credit Union$485,00032020–2025
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research$448,85212024
The Ayers Foundation Trust$200,00012025
International Center for Responsible Gaming$170,78212024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$144,45052020–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$144,35052021–2026
Appalachian Sustainable Development$125,10052020–2024
Ballad Health$125,00012025
University of Chicago$116,87452020–2024
American Diabetes Association Research Foundation Inc$100,00012020
Berger Family Foundation$85,50042021–2024
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn$85,00022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$73,86452021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$71,03242021–2024
National Public Radio Inc$63,78632023–2025
Tulsa Community Foundation$59,23632020–2023
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$55,00022021–2023
University of Delaware$49,51732019–2022
Society of Family Planning Research Fund$48,12222020–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants2019 25 grants2020 30 grants2021 21 grants2022 29 grants2023 27 grants2024 15 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2026) to $14.5M (2021). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $76K.

What grants has East Tennessee State University Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$53,250
2026Corporation for Public BroadcastingPUBINT$22,300
2025Medical Education Assistance CorpMEDICAL EDUCATION$535,000
2025The Ayers Foundation TrustGENERAL/OPERATING$200,000
2025Ballad HealthDonation designated to Athletics$125,000
2025Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$115,311
2025Mountain States Health AllianceProgram Support-Center for Nursing Excellence$96,320
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$65,000
2025National Public Radio IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$49,381
2025Eastman Credit UnionPROGRAM SPONSORSHIP$30,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$24,320
2025Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssnANNUAL CLINIC FUNDING FY25 - TN DOH FUND$22,500
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$20,447
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR SCHOLARSHIPS$14,600
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$10,000
2025The Rose and David Dortort FoundationARTS$10,000
2025The San Diego FoundationFOR SCHOLARSHIPS$7,000
2024Medical Education Assistance CorpMEDICAL EDUCATION$576,400
2024Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem IncEDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND SERVICE DELIVERY$546,579
2024Foundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchRESEARCH$448,852
2024International Center for Responsible GamingA RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL OF CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR GAMBLING DISORDER ENHANCING TREATMENT RETENTION AND OUTCOMES$170,782
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$115,500
2024Corporation for Public BroadcastingRCSG$102,886
2024Mountain States Health AllianceProgram Support-Quillen College of Medicine$100,000
2024Mountain States Health AllianceProgram Support-Center for Nursing Excellence$64,819
2024Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis AssnANNUAL CLINIC FUNDING - TN DOH FUND; ANNUAL GRANT$62,500
2024Berger Family FoundationFOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$35,000
2024Appalachian Sustainable Development—$28,836
2024University of ChicagoSUBAWARD$28,418
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,025

Showing 30 most recent of 151 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds East Tennessee State University Foundation?

East Tennessee State University Foundation is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Mountain States Health Alliance ($7.3M), Wellmont Health System ($6.4M), Medical Education Assistance Corp ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to East Tennessee State University Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is East Tennessee State University Foundation's largest funder?

Mountain States Health Alliance is the largest recorded funder of East Tennessee State University Foundation, with $7.3M across 6 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has East Tennessee State University Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to East Tennessee State University Foundation across 151 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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