Funding · Tennessee · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Tennessee
Most of it comes from outside Tennessee: only 27% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. One funder dominates the giving, Dreyfus Charitable Foundation, at 32% of the total.
The short version
- 80 funders gave $7M to 29 medical research organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 27% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Tennessee is Dreyfus Charitable Foundation, at $2M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is Applied Medical Research Inc, at $2M.
Largest funders of medical research in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to medical research in Tennessee are Dreyfus Charitable Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Albert Jay Martin Family Foundation. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
73% of medical research money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Tennessee, currently Dreyfus Charitable Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Albert Jay Martin Family Foundation. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Tennessee?
- Dreyfus Charitable Foundation gives the most to medical research organizations in Tennessee, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Tennessee?
- $7M reached 29 medical research organizations in Tennessee, from 80 funders. 27% came from funders also based in Tennessee.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.