Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN ·EIN 62-0786119 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$34.2M received 81 funders 192 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Conference Usa ($25.5M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.3M), Tennessee State University Foundation ($803K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Tennessee State University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Conference Usa$25,521,77152020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,289,79162020–2024
Tennessee State University Foundation$803,45712023
United Negro College Fund Inc$790,57522020–2021
Vanderbilt University$597,77152020–2024
1890 Universities Foundation$458,92042021–2024
National 4-H Council$437,76652020–2024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$391,03152020–2024
Foundation for Food and Agriculture$338,03912022
Thurgood Marshall College Fund$235,23582022–2024
Peyback Foundation Inc$208,00012020
National Association for Community$160,00022022–2023
Tuskegee University$150,00842020–2024
Tom Joyner Foundation Inc$115,03122021–2023
Aglaunch Initiative$107,09222023–2024
Southern Company Charitable Foundation$100,00012020
Community Foundation$98,03022020–2024
Delaware State University$86,11042023–2024
Tennessee Technology Development Corp$80,00012024
Tulsa Community Foundation$78,97842020–2023
New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation$72,28162019–2024
The Community Foundation of Middle$69,800122020–2024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$66,79452020–2025
The Dayton Foundation$65,70052020–2024
Executive Leadership Council$60,00032022–2024
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Hopelab Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment &$50,00012024
Icon360 Inc$50,00012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$45,00032022–2024
Tractor Supply Company Foundation$45,00022020–2021
Southern Tennis Association Inc$40,00012024
The March Foundation$40,00032022–2024
Ira M Gambill Medical Education Tr$35,00022024–2025
Horticultural Research Institute Inc$35,00012024
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 Interchange Foundation Inc$21,00022022–2023
Southeastern Assoc of Fish and Wildlife$20,09222020–2021
Smile 180 Foundation$20,00022022–2023
Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc$19,81012022
Columbus Foundation$18,25312023
The Life Fund$15,00012024
Ben Chandler Family Foundation$15,00042021–2024
Ver-nel Charitable Foundation Inc$13,00022020–2022
The Tennessee State University National Alumni Association$12,00012020
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$10,00012025
Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct$10,00012025
The Scott Foundation$10,00012024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$10,00022023–2024
Educational Funding of the South Inc$10,00012020
The Miami Foundation Inc$9,50012022
Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund$9,00082021–2024
Association of Universities for Research$8,76212023
Swope Memorial Loan Fund$8,00022019–2020
John & Nesbeth Bees Scholarship Fund$7,50012022
Berenice M Eiswirth Scholarship Fd$7,00022020
University Corporation for Advanced$6,65212024
Chattanoogahamilton County Public$6,45512024
Ernst & Young Foundation$6,00012023
Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation$5,50012024
Jeffersonville Urban Enterprise$5,00012024
Eunice a Turner Foundation Inc$5,00012021
Ben-glo$4,95022020–2023
Theodore Raymond Mosch Educational Foundation$4,10012020
Wollman Scholarship Fund$4,00022023–2025
Culver's Foundation Inc$3,25012020
The Presser Foundation$3,00012024
Bud H Babcock Trust$3,00022021–2023
Bernice a B Keyes Tw$2,50012022
Protective Life Foundation$2,50012021
Schoon Educational Scholarship Trust$2,49022021–2022
Flora Hornbeck Scholarship Tr$2,20022020
Finley Charitable Foundation Inc$2,00022020–2021
Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation$2,00012020
Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge$1,50012023
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$1,50022022–2023
Violet Hampton Tuw #2$1,50012021
Kessel Edgar E Ta$50012022

What grants has Tennessee State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$17,064
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$10,000
2025Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw AcctSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Ira M Gambill Medical Education TrSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Wollman Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024Conference UsaANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$3,294,102
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUSTAINING OPEN CULTURES IN HBCUS$443,422
2024Vanderbilt UniversityContribution$134,495
2024Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGeneral$99,914
2024Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$89,700
2024Tennessee Technology Development CorpGRANT CONSULTING$80,000
20241890 Universities FoundationFEDERAL SUBAWARD$78,863
2024National 4-H CouncilEDUCATIONAL$71,041
2024Tuskegee University$66,126
2024Tuskegee University$66,126
2024Aglaunch InitiativeAGRICULTURE PILOT PROGRAM$52,593
2024Thurgood Marshall College FundApple NSI Microgrant Grant$50,000
2024Hopelab Foundation IncThe purpose of the Grant is to support their translational science project around Black youth mental health andwellbeing$50,000
2024Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment &COMMUNITY INCENTIVE$50,000
2024Southern Tennis Association Inc2024 BIF GRANT$40,000
2024Horticultural Research Institute IncIDENTIFYING THE CAUSAL AGENT AND PREDISPOSING CONDITIONS THAT FACILITATE VASCULAR STREAK DIEBACK IN REDBUD$35,000
2024Ira M Gambill Medical Education TrSCHOLARSHIP$30,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$25,000
2024Thurgood Marshall College FundBoeing Capacity Grant$25,000
2024Executive Leadership CouncilSCHOLARSHIP$20,000
2024The Dayton FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$16,100
2024The Life FundLIFE LESSONS$15,000
2024Lyford Cay Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION$15,000
2024The March FoundationGENERAL$13,333
2024Thurgood Marshall College FundNovartis Faculty Grant$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Tennessee State University?

Tennessee State University is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Conference Usa ($25.5M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.3M), Tennessee State University Foundation ($803K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Tennessee State University between 2019–2025.

Who is Tennessee State University's largest funder?

Conference Usa is the largest recorded funder of Tennessee State University, with $25.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Tennessee State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Tennessee State University across 192 grants from 81 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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