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Who funds Tennessee Technological University?

Cookeville, Tennessee

7 private foundations reported grants to Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee totaling $2.7 million across 7 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Yarbrough Family Foundation, with $2.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Tennessee Technological University that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Tennessee Technological University

All 7 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Yarbrough Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Unrestricted1$2.5 million
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2025
Art education improvement1$125,000
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Embedding em institutionally1$25,000
Tubb-Lancaster Academic Scholarship Fund
Tennessee · 2024
Educational Scholarship for Students1$8,000
Violet Hampton TUW #2
Alabama · 2025 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$2,000
Wild Rice Electric Trust
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$750
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."1$500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Tennessee Technological University?

Yarbrough Family Foundation, Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc, Tubb-Lancaster Academic Scholarship Fund and Violet Hampton TUW #2, and 2 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Tennessee Technological University get from foundations?

$2.7 million in 7 reported grants from 7 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Violet Hampton TUW #2, Wild Rice Electric Trust and Texas Instruments Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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