Equal Chance for Education
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.9M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
154
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Equal Chance for Education?
Equal Chance for Education is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($3.6M), Sandra Schatten Foundation ($429K), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($417K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Equal Chance for Education between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Joe C Davis Foundation | $20,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phoenix Benefit Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Steven & Laurie Eskind | $13,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation | $10,900 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Heller Family Foundation | $10,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Frist Foundation | $8,149 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raikes Foundation | $5,166 | 1 | 2024 |
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Healing Trust | $1,750 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2025) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $196K.
What grants has Equal Chance for Education received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scarlett Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND MENTOR PROGRAM | $105,000 |
| 2025 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | Provide equal opportunity education | $62,500 |
| 2025 | Daily Family Foundation | GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $6,400 |
| 2025 | C&B Hearn Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,250 |
| 2025 | The Steven & Laurie Eskind | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | $6,250 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $606,250 |
| 2024 | Dettwiller Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $62,500 |
| 2024 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION | $62,500 |
| 2024 | Sandra Schatten Foundation | TO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION | $57,830 |
| 2024 | Scarlett Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM COORDINATOR POSITION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Boyd Foundation | TO PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR NATION OR BIRTH | $47,750 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $42,500 |
| 2024 | VF Foundation | TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Henry Laird Smith Foundation | DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | HCA Healthcare Foundation | OPERATIONAL FUNDING REQUEST | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Clayton Homes Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | 2024 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Daily Family Foundation | GIFT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | James R Meadows Jr Foundation | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Boedecker Foundation | Program Needs | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Steven & Laurie Eskind | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | $6,750 |
| 2024 | C&B Hearn Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $6,250 |
| 2024 | Raikes Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,166 |
| 2024 | Joe C Davis Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | ANNUAL FUNDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Heller Family Foundation | GENERAL USE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 154 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Equal Chance for Education?
Equal Chance for Education is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($3.6M), Sandra Schatten Foundation ($429K), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($417K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Equal Chance for Education between 2019–2025.
Who is Equal Chance for Education's largest funder?
New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of Equal Chance for Education, with $3.6M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Equal Chance for Education received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Equal Chance for Education across 154 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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