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American Educational Assistance Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 061688758

American Educational Assistance Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $11.7 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $11.7 million and the largest $11.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $4.9 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4.9 million1$602,792
2024$11.7 million1$2.1 million

How to apply

American Educational Assistance Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What American Educational Assistance Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$11.7 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
International Scholarship & Tuition Services
Nashville, TN
Scholarships$11.7 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does American Educational Assistance Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does American Educational Assistance Foundation give?

$11.7 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $11.7 million.

Who runs American Educational Assistance Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stuart Scott (President), Michael Sharpe (Secretary) and Becky Sharpe (Executive Director).

What does American Educational Assistance Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and international.

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