Tennessee State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Nashville, TN EIN 62-0786119

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$10.3M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

195

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.3M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($924K), Vanderbilt University ($899K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Tennessee State University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,289,79162020–2024
National Collegiate Athletic Association$924,06562020–2025
Vanderbilt University$899,43262020–2025
Tennessee State University Foundation$803,45712023
United Negro College Fund Inc$790,57522020–2021
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$669,94772019–2025
National 4-H Council$510,43072019–2025
1890 Universities Foundation$428,16942021–2024
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research$338,03912022
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Inc$260,00032022–2024
Thurgood Marshall College Fund$235,23582022–2024
Tuskegee University$214,82032020–2024
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc$195,93132019–2023
Tennessee Technology Development Corp$185,00022024–2025
Aglaunch Initiative$107,09222023–2024
ICON360 Inc$100,00022021–2022
Southern Company Charitable Foundation$100,00012020
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$87,140142020–2024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$79,37462020–2026
Tulsa Community Foundation$78,97842020–2023
The Dayton Foundation$76,95062020–2025
New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation$72,28162019–2024
Executive Leadership Council$60,00032022–2024
Hopelab Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Folds of Honor Foundation$45,09822024–2025
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Enterprise Holdings Foundation$45,00032022–2024
Tractor Supply Company Foundation$45,00022020–2021
Delaware State University$43,05522023–2024
The March Foundation$40,00032022–2024
Ira M Gambill Medical Education Tr$35,00022024–2025
American Chemical Society$33,50032021–2023
Alabama Power Foundation Inc$32,68252020–2024
Gail C Link Education Trust$30,00042020–2024
Tennessee Titans Foundation$25,00012022
Lyford Cay Foundation Inc$22,50022023–2024
The Tennessee State University National Alumni Association$21,20522020–2024
The Interchange Foundation Inc$21,00022022–2023
VER-NEL Charitable Foundation Inc$21,00032019–2022
Southeastern Assoc of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Inc$20,09222020–2021
Columbus Foundation$18,25312023
The Life Fund$15,00012024
Battier Take Charge Foundation$14,00112025
Bolton College Trust$12,00022020–2021
Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct$10,00012025
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$10,00012025
The B&M Impact Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
The Scott Foundation$10,00012024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$10,00022023–2024
Youth Financial Literacy Foundation$10,00012020
The Miami Foundation Inc$9,50012022
Swope Memorial Loan Fund$8,00022019–2020
Johns Hopkins University$7,57312025
The George Washington University$7,50012025
John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund$7,50012022
Ben-GLO$6,95032020–2025
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$6,94412025
University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development$6,65212024
Chattanoogahamilton County Public Education Fund$6,45512024
NFPA Education & Technology Foundation$5,50012024
Wollman Scholarship Fund$5,00032023–2026
Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise Association Inc$5,00012024
Eunice a Turner Foundation Inc$5,00012021
Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund$4,50042021–2024
Theodore Raymond Mosch Educational Foundation$4,10012020
Berenice M Eiswirth Scholarship FD$3,50012020
The Presser Foundation$3,00012024
Bud H Babcock Trust$3,00022021–2023
Violet Hampton Tuw #2$3,00022020–2021
Bernice a B Keyes TW$2,50012022
Protective Life Foundation$2,50012021
Irena Maris Scholarship Foundation$2,00012024
Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation$2,00012020
Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation$1,50012023
Jared Monroe Foundation$1,00012024
H Kay Jarvis and Kenneth B Jarvis Foundation$1,00012019
Simon Education Fund Irr Tr UA$90012025
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$75012023
Chapman Foundation Inc$50012024
Kessel Edgar E Ta$50012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M7 grants2019 37 grants2020 23 grants2021 29 grants2022 33 grants2023 45 grants2024 19 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2026) to $2.3M (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.

What grants has Tennessee State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$12,580
2026Wollman Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2025Vanderbilt UniversityProgram Support$301,661
2025Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResearch$168,894
2025Tennessee Technology Development CorpTTAC$105,000
2025National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$100,000
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$24,566
2025National 4-H CouncilEducation$23,060
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$17,064
2025Battier Take Charge FoundationGENERAL$14,001
2025The Dayton FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$11,250
2025Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw AcctSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$10,000
2025Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$7,573
2025The George Washington UniversitySUBAWARD$7,500
2025The B&M Impact Foundation IncGeneral$7,500
2025United Way of Middle Tennessee IncSUB-RECIPIENT GRANTS$6,944
2025Ira M Gambill Medical Education TrSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Ben-GLOSTUDENT AID$2,000
2025Wollman Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2025Simon Education Fund Irr Tr UASCHOLARSHIP$900
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUSTAINING OPEN CULTURES IN HBCUS$443,422
2024National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/Scholarships$292,940
2024Vanderbilt UniversityContribution$134,495
2024National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship Inc—$100,000
2024Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGeneral$99,914
2024Tennessee Technology Development CorpGRANT CONSULTING$80,000
2024National 4-H CouncilEDUCATIONAL$71,041
2024Tuskegee University—$66,126
2024Aglaunch InitiativeAGRICULTURE PILOT PROGRAM$52,593

Showing 30 most recent of 195 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.3M), National Collegiate Athletic Association ($924K), Vanderbilt University ($899K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Tennessee State University between 2019–2026.

Who is Tennessee State University's largest funder?

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Tennessee State University, with $2.3M across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Tennessee State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.3M in grants to Tennessee State University across 195 grants from 79 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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