Program areas at ETF
Provided assistance in the form of 938 grants from donor advised funds to 495 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities and churches to support a wide range of charitable purposes, both locally within the 25 county service area and also outside the region.
Conducted competitive grantmaking programs in the field-of-interest areas of affordable housing, youth-at-risk, racial justice, women and children, health, providing 74 grants to 687 501(c)(3) organizations for worthwhile projects in the 25 county service area.
Provided general support to 101 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities and churches in the form of grants from designated organization and agency endowment funds.
4d-1) expenses of 1,094,395, including grants of 114,400 - conducted philanthropic leadership activities including 60 discretionary grants from funds and paid program-related expenses associated with the management of charitable funds and the allocation of grant funds to benefit the 25 county region. 4d-2) expenses of 977,623, including grants of 977,623 - conducted 76 competitive scholarship programs to enable students throughout the region to obtain a post-secondary education; 215 students received scholarships and attended 51 institutions of higher learning in Tennessee and throughout the nation. 4d-3) expenses of 303,045, including grants of 303,045 - conducted localized, competitive grantmaking programs through the Foundation's affiliate and county-specific funds, allowing local advisory boards to select worth projects and programs at the local level; 79 grants were awarded to 74 organizations for a wide variety of charitable purposes. 4d-4) expenses of 275,000, including grants of 275,000 - funded 1 grant from the pat summitt Foundation fund to the pat summitt clinic, a state- of-the art facility at utmc for the treatment of alzheimer's and other neurological diseases, 4 grants in support of caregiver trainings, adult day programs, and other alzheimer's and dementias-related purposes.