Public Charity

Tennessee Technological University Foundation

Tennessee Technological University Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in COOKEVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $16.4M revenue, $16.1M expenses, $158.1M total assets. 138 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 591777911 COOKEVILLE, TN Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.4M
Total Expenses$16.1M
Total Assets$158.1M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$14.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE FOR A PROGRAM OF PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT FOR TENNESSEE TECH. MORE SPECIFICALLY ITS PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT TENNESSEE TECH; PROVIDE ADVICE, COUNSEL, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT ON STRATEGIC ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE DIRECTION AND FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY; ENCOURAGE, RECOGNIZE, AND REWARD OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS BY FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND FRIENDS OF TENNESSEE TECH; AND RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER PRIVATE FUNDS WHICH ARE CONTRIBUTED TO TENNESSEE TECH AND IN THOSE CASES WHERE FUNDS ARE GIVEN WITH RESTRICTIONS, TO FOLLOW AND ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESTRICTIONS.

Officers & Directors

Vice Chair Alfonzo Alexander
Vice Chair-Elect Amy New
Student Member Braxton Westbrook
DIRECTOR Chris Privon
TREASURER Dr Claire Stinson
SECRETARY Dr Kevin Braswell

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,164,126 9 grants
EDUCATION
$1,313,867 64 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$636,317 10 grants
EDUCATIONAL
$614,000 3 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$120,800 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $16.4M $16.1M $158.1M
2024 $13.8M $12.9M $149.9M
2023 $10.6M $9.0M $138.1M
2022 $26.9M $8.0M $130.0M
2021 $10.0M $6.8M $123.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.0M to $16.4M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $158.1M.

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