About Oak Ridge Foundation
The Oak Ridge Foundation concentrates its giving on science and technology education, funding institutional partners that run STEM outreach and education programs likely tied to the Oak Ridge national laboratory ecosystem. Its single reported grant supports large-scale STEM education and outreach through a research-management organization, indicating a priority on building regional science capacity and public engagement with research. The foundation appears to fund institutional program delivery rather than general operating support for small nonprofits.
Focus Areas
STEM education and outreach (K–12 and public engagement)Science and national-lab partnership programs (Oak Ridge/UT–Battelle ecosystem)Regional STEM workforce and pipeline development
Who They Fund
K-12 studentsyoutheducators and teachers
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: a single large grant to an institutional partner (one-time or flagship commitment) rather than many small awards; strategic support for programmatic STEM outreach affiliated with a research organization.
Funding Style
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$396K
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $838K and $2.1M, with a median of $1.5M.
25th Percentile
$838K
Median
$1.5M
75th Percentile
$2.1M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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