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Who funds Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc
EIN 45-4531767 · Nashville, TN · NTEE B82
Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc of Nashville, TN (EIN 45-4531767) was named as a grant recipient by 15 funders in 49 grants paid totaling $2,717,174 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,717,174
49 grants paid
Funders
15
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,000,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 50 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | Thei Tennessee Higher Education in Prison Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $15,300 | paid | Program Support | 202621319349302052 |
| 2025 | Fishel Family Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202631319349101833 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | B | $1,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE ARTS & HUMANITIES INITIATIVE | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $88,000 | paid | General Support | 202513179349103516 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513219349100761 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $45,000 | paid | TN PRISON COLLEGE COALITION | 202513219349100761 |
| 2024 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $39,700 | paid | SPONSORSHIP - She Changes Everything Conference. 5/23/2024 Grant, Travel Grant - DREAM 2024 Conference Grant, Travel Grant - Horizons - The Power of Us Grant, Travel Grant - Council of Independent Colleges Grant, Travel Grant - Grantmakers for Education Grant, Travel Grant - Higher Education in Prison Grantee Convening -AL | 202522979349302117 |
| 2024 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $35,000 | paid | SOUTHERN HEP COLLECTIVE | 202513219349100761 |
| 2024 | American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | C | $32,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202531779349100508 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | TO COMBAT CHALLENGES FACING FORMERLY-INCARCERATED TENNESSEANS, THEI FOSTERS BELONGING AND SELF-DETERMINATION THROUGH PEER COACHING AND A REENTRY ALUMNI NETWORK. THEI ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO CRITICAL SUPPORT, LIKE COUNSELING AND HOUSING. | 202533189349307498 |
| 2024 | Fishel Family Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521279349101027 |
| 2024 | Toby S Wilt Family Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | AID RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202512949349100616 |
| 2024 | Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundatn C/O Equitable Trust Company | Tennessee Higher Education Initiati Nashville, TN | C | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CHARITY | 202522609349100112 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE ARTS & HUMANITIES INITIATIVE. | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $604,731 | paid | THEI Technical Assistance Travel Grant - National College Attainment Network 2023 National Conference Travel Grant - National Conference on Higher Education in Prison | 202432769349300608 |
| 2023 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $80,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202443199349104934 |
| 2023 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202443209349100724 |
| 2023 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $45,000 | paid | TN PRISON COLLEGE COALITION | 202443199349104934 |
| 2023 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $35,000 | paid | SOUTHERN HEP COLLECTIVE SUPPORT | 202443199349104934 |
| 2023 | American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | C | $22,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202441349349101494 |
| 2023 | Bob Barker Foundation Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operation | 202500169349100405 |
| 2023 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $8,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR STAFF TRAUMA | 202443199349104934 |
| 2023 | Fishel Family Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401309349102845 |
| 2023 | The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | B | $50 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202433209349103253 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $26 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $80,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202343199349101434 |
| 2022 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $45,000 | paid | TN PRISON COLLEGE COALITION | 202343199349101434 |
| 2022 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $35,000 | paid | SOUTHERN HEP COLLECTIVE SUPPORT | 202343199349101434 |
| 2022 | American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | C | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202311359349101821 |
| 2022 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202343149349102474 |
| 2022 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP COACHING | 202343199349101434 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $7,974 | paid | FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE BIG PAYBACK 2022 | 202342979349301889 |
| 2022 | The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Inc Nashville, TN | B | $5,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202333199349101038 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $10 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Community Partners | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS | 202210399349301756 |
| 2021 | American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202241789349100954 |
| 2020 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $70,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202102889349100030 |
| 2020 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $45,000 | paid | SUPPORT TN PRISON COLLEGE COALITION | 202102889349100030 |
| 2020 | Laughing Gull Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | SOUTHERN HEP COLLECTIVE | 202102889349100030 |
| 2020 | Community Partners | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS | 202211169349302101 |
| 2020 | Community Partners | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON COHORT PROGRAM: PROVIDES COLLEGE EDUCATION RESOURCES TO INCARCERATED INVIDUALS | 202110399349301201 |
| 2020 | American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | C | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202120899349100017 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $10,533 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123169349307827 |
| 2020 | Ecmc Foundation | The Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202113139349305581 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $1,426 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123169349307827 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | B | $43 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $24 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123169349307827 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS COURSES, AS A STEP IN THE COMPLETION OF AN A.S. DEGREE, TO INCARCERATED STUDENTS IN MIDDLE TN. | 201933089349302288 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $2,669 | paid | EDUCATION | 201933089349302288 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Tennessee Higher Education Initiative Nashville, TN | A | $188 | paid | EDUCATION | 201933089349302288 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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