The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Knoxville, TN EIN 62-1844686

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$29.2M

Foundation funders

131

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc?

The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc is funded by 131 grantmakers, led by The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation ($3.5M), The John D Tickle Foundation ($3.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation$3,500,00012025
The John D Tickle Foundation$3,000,00022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$2,791,49222024–2025
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation$2,751,00042024
Haslam Family Foundation Inc$2,500,00012024
The Boyd Foundation$1,565,48212024
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$1,119,30492024–2025
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc$1,010,00012024
The Spring Foundation Inc$700,00012024
Clay and Debbie Jones Family Foundation$700,00012024
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation$650,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$610,67522024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$575,74822024–2025
The Roy Cockrum Foundation$550,40012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$432,00052024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$394,60012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$355,00012024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$275,00012024
Smile 180 Foundation$261,20012024
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc$246,50062024–2025
The Goodfriend Foundation$230,00022024–2025
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc$225,00012024
Dorothy Snider Foundation Tuwc 60-3000466$218,00022025–2026
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation$205,00012024
Arthur E & Roberta M Yates Crut$204,25022024–2025
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Lawson Family Foundation$200,00012024
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc$196,00042024–2025
Cooleys Anemia International Inc$175,85922024–2025
Regal Foundation$175,50012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$157,62632024–2025
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation Ltd$140,00022024–2025
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$135,00022024–2025
Jewish Foundation of Memphis$121,25022024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$119,94712024
Dr Arthur R Porter Endowment Fund$116,14432024–2026
Intuitive Foundation$104,79712024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$100,00012024
REI Cooperative Action Fund$100,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$98,63622024–2025
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$98,42512025
KPMG US Foundation Inc$94,55022024–2025
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$86,00042024
Electric Power Research Institute Inc$80,00012024
Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Aaron A Hofmann Foundation$63,50012024
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc$61,42412024
American Chemical Society$59,55712024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$55,75032024–2026
The Josephine Circle Inc$50,00012025
Nat R & Martha M Knaster$50,00042024–2025
California Community Foundation$50,00012024
Truist Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Jeanette Travis Foundation$50,00012024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$45,00012025
Catherine Dianne Stone Foundation$44,43212024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$43,85012024
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc$42,00012024
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis$41,49532024–2025
University of Chicago$41,21712025
Gail M Latimer Foundation$40,00022024–2025
Lakeland Lions Foundation$35,38522024–2025
Irwin and Judy Zazulia Foundation Ltd$35,00022024–2025
Dr Alvin H & Alva Jamison Crawford$34,48822024–2025
John C Winslow Fellowship Fund$33,13812024
RSM US Foundation$32,50012024
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation$32,00022024–2025
Midway USA Foundation Inc$31,32922024
Players Philanthropy Fund Inc$30,00012024
Mark E Smith Foundation UA Dated$29,90022024–2025
Maymee Miller Cantrell Foundation$29,50012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$29,10412024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$26,99612024
Shell USA Company Foundation$26,25022024
Parker Carson Foundation$26,00022024–2025
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc$26,00012024
The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo$25,00012025
Petco Love$25,00022024–2025
The Devto Support Foundation$25,00012024
Intermodal Association of North America$25,00012024
Million Dollar Round Table Foundation$22,00022024–2025
PPL Foundation$20,10722024–2025
The Fullgraf Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr$20,00022024–2025
Regions Foundation$20,00012024
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc$17,71412025
American Institute for Boys and Men$16,88412025
Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation$15,60022025
National Defense Industrial Association$15,00012025
The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland$15,00012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$15,00012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$14,63022024
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$12,50012025
United Way of Bergen County$12,42012025
Ocoee Foundation Inc$12,30022024–2025
American Association of Colleges of Nursing$12,00012025
Arturo & Eunjae Peralta-Ramos$10,00012025
The Brethen Foundation$10,00012024
Randall & Rhonda Toney Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Wolf Run Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Watkins Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Tapestry Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$10,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$10,00012024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012024
Dollar General Literacy Foundation$8,00012026
Servant Foundation$7,50012025
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$7,50022024
Universities Research Association Inc$7,36012024
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc$6,25012025
Mathematical Association of America Inc$5,87312024
Crews Family Foundation$5,50012024
National Down Syndrome Congress$5,10012025
Hubbard Farms Charitable Foundation$5,00022024–2025
W&H Foundation$5,00012024
David B Jones Foundation$5,00012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$3,79012024
William W Jenkins Char RMDR Trust$3,03112025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$3,00012024
R Elaine Croston Tuw$2,50012025
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$2,50012024
9TH Avenue Foundation$2,00012024
The Brian D Stevens Foundation$1,50012025
Redding Golf & Country Club Employee Sch$1,00012025
Angelus Association$1,00012025
Kaytee Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Hees Family Foundation$1,00012025
David a Steinberg Family Foundation$1,00012025
Baird Foundation Inc$55012025
The Chernow Fund Inc$50012025
Bob & Felicia Burger Family Foundation$30012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M124 grants2024 72 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $192K (2026) to $18.6M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $192K.

What grants has The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Dorothy Snider Foundation Tuwc 60-3000466HEALTH SCIENCE CTR$120,000
2026Dr Arthur R Porter Endowment FundGENERAL OPERATING$42,601
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$21,750
2026Dollar General Literacy FoundationUT TENNESSEE LANGUAG$8,000
2025The Charlie & Moll Anderson FoundationBENEVOLENT DONATION$3,500,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$2,359,650
2025The John D Tickle FoundationAthletics Engineering & Veterinary Medicine$1,500,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$393,507
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$256,150
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$255,184
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$247,109
2025Cooleys Anemia International IncRESEARCH$137,980
2025Community Foundation of Greater Memphis IncGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$127,000
2025St Jude Children's Research Hospital IncSPONSORSHIP$125,000
2025The Goodfriend FoundationGOODFRIEND TENNIS RENO$110,000
2025Arthur E & Roberta M Yates CrutGENERAL OPERATING$105,475
2025Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc2025 - MULTI YEAR PLEDGE CLARENCE BROWN THEATER CAROUSEL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100,000
2025Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedAGRICULTURAL SOILS$98,425
2025Dorothy Snider Foundation Tuwc 60-3000466HEALTH SCIENCE CTR$98,000
2025Ryder System Charitable Foundation IncRYDER PLEDGE PAYMENT 5 OF 5 FOR RYDER ENDOWED SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSORSHIP AND RYDER NEXXUS SCHOLARSHIPS.$80,000
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$72,705
2025Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation LtdGENERAL FUND/OPERATIONS$70,000
2025Jewish Foundation of MemphisEDUCATIONAL$60,000
2025The Josephine Circle IncGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND$50,000
2025KPMG US Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$49,700
2025The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$45,000
2025University of ChicagoSUBAWARD$41,217
2025Dr Arthur R Porter Endowment FundGENERAL OPERATING$38,376
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES$37,500
2025The Community Foundation San Luis ObispoRESTRICTED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DATA LIBRARIES FUND, SPECIFICALLY DR. KELLY BOLES' RESEARCH RELATED TO COMMUNITY DATA LIBRARIES. PER OUR UNDERSTANDING FROM YOUR FOUNDATION, THE GRANT WILL BE ASSESSED A 4.5% FEE.$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc?

The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc is funded by 131 grantmakers, led by The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation ($3.5M), The John D Tickle Foundation ($3.0M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc between 2024–2026.

Who is The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc's largest funder?

The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc, with $3.5M across 1 grant (2025).

How much grant funding has The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 131 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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