East Tennessee State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Johnson City, TN EIN 55-0788917

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$55.7M

Foundation funders

84

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds East Tennessee State University?

East Tennessee State University is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by East Tennessee State University Foundation ($36.6M), Medical Education Assistance Corp ($8.2M), Mountain States Health Alliance ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.7M in grants to East Tennessee State University between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
East Tennessee State University Foundation$36,592,16652021–2025
Medical Education Assistance Corp$8,222,42742021–2025
Mountain States Health Alliance$2,230,96582022–2025
National Collegiate Athletic Association$1,947,71542021–2024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$783,57652021–2025
Jerry and Evon Jordan Foundation$610,00042021–2025
Ayers Foundation$600,00032021–2023
Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem Inc$556,94522023–2025
The Powell Foundation$507,500132024
Benwood Foundation Inc$450,00032022–2024
The United Company Foundation$409,041102021–2025
The Columbus Phipps Foundation$231,50062021–2025
American Heart Association Inc$231,00012022
Norn Group$199,10012022
Dogwood Health Trust$174,98032023–2024
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc$152,72642021–2024
Breakthrough T1D$147,31212025
Emory University$130,13052021–2025
John a White Family Foundation Inc$116,00022024–2025
Folds of Honor Foundation$108,68022024–2025
Tennessee Technology Development Corp$105,00022025
Society of Family Planning$94,16222022–2024
Vanderbilt University$83,20152021–2025
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$81,27432023–2025
South Arts Inc$79,10042022–2025
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Eastman Foundation$69,68222021–2024
The Horizon Foundation Inc$60,33222024–2025
The Institute for Educational$49,63542023–2024
West Virginia University Research Corporation$40,60422024–2025
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation$34,89312021
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Foundation$29,98512024
Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd XXX-XX-XXXX$28,00042022–2025
Gail C Link Education Trust$27,00032022–2024
Wellmont Health System$25,00012022
Miranda Genese Hill Scholarship Fund$25,00012022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$22,50032022–2024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$21,62122024–2025
Southern Smoke Foundation$21,00012024
The Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundat$20,74622024–2025
Foundation for Earth Science Information Partners$20,00012025
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Champion Force Athletics Youth$20,00012023
The McGlothlin Foundation$19,66122024–2025
National Network of Public Health Institutes Inc$18,37612024
Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc$17,50032023–2025
Humanities Tennessee$16,15912024
University of Indianapolis$16,00512021
Violet Hampton Tuw #2$15,00042022–2025
William Harold Smith Charitable Trust$15,00022023–2024
Oakley First National Foundation$14,74512024
Frances R Wertzberger Trust$13,00012024
Dewey C Duncan Trust$12,00022025
William D Wagner Tuw$12,00042024–2025
Ira M Gambill Medical Education Tr$10,00022024–2025
American Academy of Pediatrics$10,00012023
L & M Meador Scholarship Trust$9,25022024–2025
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers$8,00022024–2025
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation$8,00042022–2025
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc$7,45012022
Patrick Beaver Scholarship Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Hughes Memorial Home$6,00022022–2023
Bill and Helen Harris Charitable$5,00012026
Jesse David & Katie Bundy Scholarship$5,00012024
Wallace Foundation$5,00012024
Ta the BN and WL Jordan Scholarship$4,80012025
Goldring Family Foundation$4,00012024
The Jesse Walker Foundation$3,70032023–2025
Clarke Charitable Foundation$3,50032022–2024
Fountainrx Foundation Inc$3,50012022
Tice Raymond a Tua$3,00012025
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc$3,00012024
JC Freels Scholarship Trust$2,79522024–2025
WPS Charitable Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Fred H Duvall Tuw Scholarship Fund$2,00012025
Trustee Uw William F Cooper FBO$1,75012025
Elizabeth H Soeder Scholarship$1,50012025
Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Lavina Michl Wright Scholarship$1,00012025
Huffman-Cornwell Foundation$1,00012025
Bechtel Group Foundation$1,00012024
Philip D Cooper Memorial Research Trust Fund Inc$1,00012024
Foster Foundation$1,00012022
Wollman Scholarship Fund$1,00012022
GE Aerospace Foundation$25012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M14 grants2021 31 grants2022 35 grants2023 71 grants2024 48 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $13.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has East Tennessee State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Bill and Helen Harris CharitableTUITION ASSISTANCE$5,000
2025East Tennessee State University FoundationSUPPORT UNIVERSITY$7,294,279
2025Medical Education Assistance CorpMEDICAL EDUCATION$1,915,635
2025Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem IncEDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND SERVICE DELIVERY$503,662
2025Mountain States Health AllianceProgram Support-College of Pharmacy$470,000
2025Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGeneral$353,322
2025Mountain States Health AllianceResearch Grants$174,753
2025Breakthrough T1DT1D RESEARCH$147,312
2025Tennessee Technology Development CorpTTAC$80,000
2025Jerry and Evon Jordan FoundationDONATION$80,000
2025The United Company FoundationEDUCATION - TUITION$74,477
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$60,801
2025John a White Family Foundation IncTO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION.$48,000
2025The Columbus Phipps FoundationEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$44,500
2025The Horizon Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$32,711
2025United Way of Middle Tennessee IncSUB-RECIPIENT GRANTS$32,503
2025Emory UniversityRESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT$29,235
2025Tennessee Technology Development CorpTTAC$25,000
2025South Arts IncIn These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant$25,000
2025Vanderbilt UniversityInstruction$21,468
2025Foundation for Earth Science Information PartnersLAB AWARDS$20,000
2025The Joe W and Frankie Mae Street FoundatOPERATIONS$17,246
2025West Virginia University Research CorporationRESEARCH$14,966
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$11,359
2025Mountain States Health AlliancePediatrics Conference$11,000
2025The McGlothlin FoundationScholarships$9,756
2025Tua Blankenshipjustice Mem Sch Fnd XXX-XX-XXXXSCHOLARSHIP$9,000
2025Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,000
2025Dewey C Duncan TrustSCHOLARSHIP$6,500
2025L & M Meador Scholarship TrustCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$6,250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds East Tennessee State University?

East Tennessee State University is funded by 84 grantmakers, led by East Tennessee State University Foundation ($36.6M), Medical Education Assistance Corp ($8.2M), Mountain States Health Alliance ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.7M in grants to East Tennessee State University between 2021–2026.

Who is East Tennessee State University's largest funder?

East Tennessee State University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of East Tennessee State University, with $36.6M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has East Tennessee State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $55.7M in grants to East Tennessee State University across 200 grants from 84 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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