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    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center

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    BRENTWOOD, TNWebsite6152427872

    About Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center

    Build a stronger healthcare workforce in Tennessee by recruiting, placing, supporting and retaining doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and by creating education-to-career pathways for students, with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities.

    Focus Areas

    Primary care physician recruitmentBehavioral health (psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs)Dental workforce and loan repaymentNursing workforce developmentAllied health training and placementRural health workforce supportStudent pathways and scholarships

    Who They Fund

    local community organizationsneighborhood groupscommunity event organizersconference attendees/participants

    About Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc concentrates on building Tennessee’s healthcare workforce through recruitment, placement, support, and retention. Its giving is organized around doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and student pathways into health careers, with rural and underserved communities central to the model. A large share of the recent record reflects sustained support for graduate medical education at University of Tennessee - Health Science Center in Memphis and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, showing a long-running commitment to training pipelines as well as front-line staffing. The foundation also funds institutions that prepare future clinicians in Tennessee’s health professions pipeline. Etsu College of Nursing in Johnson City appears with multiple awards across several years, and Meharry Medical College in Nashville receives repeated support as well. Alongside those higher-education awards, the organization backs hospitals, clinics, and health centers that serve local communities, including rural and underserved practice sites. The pattern suggests a funder working across the full workforce chain, from education and clinical training to retention incentives and community-based care capacity.

    What Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Funds

    In graduate medical education, the foundation gave $1,605,476 to University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Graduate Medical Education in Memphis for a community incentive award. Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Graduate Medical Education in Nashville also received $984,392 for the same purpose in 2024. These awards point to a sustained interest in physician training and clinical education capacity. Nursing is another clear priority. Etsu College of Nursing in Johnson City received $389,988 in 2025 for a community incentive/sponsorship award, following earlier awards of $381,840 in 2023 and $354,026 in 2024. The foundation also supported Meharry Medical College in Nashville with $238,368 in 2025, after earlier awards in 2023 and 2024. Beyond schools, the foundation backs delivery sites and access points. It awarded $150,000 to Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater and $100,000 to Hardin County Regional Health Center in Savannah, both through community incentive grants.

    How Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Gives

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Feb 28, 2027Award: Up to $50K

    Practice Site Recruitment and Retention Incentive

    healthcare workforcerural healthprovider recruitment and retention+1 more

    Who can apply: Practice sites in rural or underserved areas of Tennessee. Physician sites must be underserved Tennessee facilities; dental sites must be FQHCs, charitable, faith-based, or other qualifying clinics. Funds support recruitment/retention of primary care physicians, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and dentists.

    Applications reviewed quarterly; quarterly report due dates listed for 2026.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $4.6M

    Total Assets

    $12.3M

    Total Revenue

    $10.7M

    Total Expenses

    $10.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $354K, with a median of $50K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $50K

    75th Percentile

    $354K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in TN.

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    SCOTT TONGATE

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    Funding Style

    community incentive grantsevent and conference sponsorshipone-time/short-term awardsprogram/event-specific support

    Topics

    community development and engagementlocal civic or neighborhood initiativespublic events and community programmingconference and convening support

    Typical awards cluster around a $50,000 median, with p25 also at $50,000 and p75 at $354,026, indicating many standard-sized grants with a smaller number of much larger awards. The recent record shows repeated support to the same institutions across multiple years, including several multi-year awards to major training centers and schools. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking also includes structured programs such as the Healthcare Collaborative Grant, Practice Site Recruitment and Retention Incentive, and Volunteer Incentive Program; some are unsolicited, while others are not.

    Where Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is entirely in Tennessee, with 100% of grants reaching recipients in the state. The largest concentrations appear in Memphis, Nashville, and Johnson City, alongside awards in Sweetwater, Savannah, Newport, Paris, Murfreesboro, Cleveland, Bristol, Shelbyville, Lebanon, Lafayette, and other Tennessee communities. The pattern is local in scope rather than multi-state or international.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center

    What kinds of organizations does Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc support?

    It supports health systems, academic institutions, hospitals, clinics, and community health organizations in Tennessee. Recent grants include graduate medical education programs, nursing colleges, medical colleges, rural hospitals, and community clinics, all tied to healthcare workforce recruitment, training, or retention.

    What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

    Its typical award size is $50,000. The distribution provided shows a p25 of $50,000, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $354,026, which indicates that many grants are standardized while some larger awards support major training institutions.

    Does the foundation give outside Tennessee?

    No. The geographic data shows 52 grants, all to recipients in the United States, and 100% of the grants went to recipients in Tennessee. The giving scope is local, with Tennessee as the only recipient state shown.

    Are there grant programs that accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. The Practice Site Recruitment and Retention Incentive accepts unsolicited applications, as does the Volunteer Incentive Program. Other active programs listed, including the Healthcare Collaborative Grant, Innovative School Model Grant, and THA Nurse Preceptor Incentive Program, do not accept unsolicited applications.

    What areas of healthcare workforce development are funded?

    The foundation funds primary care physician recruitment, behavioral health, dental workforce and loan repayment, nursing workforce development, allied health training and placement, rural health workforce support, and student pathways and scholarships. The active programs also emphasize clinical placements, faculty capacity, preceptor training, and volunteer engagement.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEMPHIS, TN$1,605,4762025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONNASHVILLE, TN$948,1682025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSINGJOHNSON CITY, TN$389,9882025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE/SPONSORSHIP
    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGENASHVILLE, TN$238,3682025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTHNASHVILLE, TN$220,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    HARDIN COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTERSAVANNAH, TN$100,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    RURAL MEDICAL SERVICESNEWPORT, TN$80,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    INTERFAITH DENTAL CLINICNASHVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEMORRISTOWN, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGECHATTANOOGA, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGYJACKSON, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORDMURFREESBORO, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHISMEMPHIS, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITYLEBANON, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGENASHVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    MACON COMMUNITY HOPSITALLAFAYETTE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    FRIENDS IN NEED HEALTH CENTERKINGSPORT, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITALJACKSON, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-UNION CITYMEMPHIS, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    SISKIN HOSPITAL FOR PHYSICAL REHABILITATIONCHATTANOOGA, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    COVENANT HEALTHKNOXVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    KIM HEALTH CENTERKNOXVILLE, TN$50,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER INCBRISTOL, TN$49,3842025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INCMEMPHIS, TN$25,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    COMMUNITY HEALTH OF EAST TNJACKSBORO, TN$20,0002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TENNESSEEDECATURVILLE, TN$10,0002025CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
    TENNESSEE CHARITABLE CARE NETWORKFRANKLIN, TN$10,0002025CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
    LEE UNIVERSITYCLEVELAND, TN$7,1002025COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSBRENTWOOD, TN$6,5002025CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP
    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEMPHIS, TN$1,510,6962024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONNASHVILLE, TN$984,3922024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSINGJOHNSON CITY, TN$354,0262024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGENASHVILLE, TN$172,9102024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONSWEETWATER, TN$150,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SHELBYVILLE & BEDFORD COUNTYSHELBYVILLE, TN$50,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    RUTHERFORD COUNTY PRIMARY CARE CLINICMURFREESBORO, TN$50,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER INCBRISTOL, TN$50,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERPARIS, TN$50,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    KARIS COMMUNITY HEALTHCLEVELAND, TN$50,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    MERCY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE INCFRANKLIN, TN$47,3662024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTHNASHVILLE, TN$40,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICESWESTMORELAND, TN$32,0242024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & CENTER INCOAK RIDGE, TN$25,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    TRINITY HEALTH MINISTRIES INCMARYVILLE, TN$25,0002024COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONMEMPHIS, TN$1,588,3222023COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATIONNASHVILLE, TN$951,5362023COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSINGJOHNSON CITY, TN$381,8402023COMMUNITY INCENTIVE
    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGENASHVILLE, TN$182,5522023COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $1,605,476
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $948,168
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSING

    $389,988
    JOHNSON CITY, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE/SPONSORSHIP

    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE

    $238,368
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

    $220,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    HARDIN COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

    $100,000
    SAVANNAH, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    RURAL MEDICAL SERVICES

    $80,000
    NEWPORT, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    INTERFAITH DENTAL CLINIC

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $50,000
    MORRISTOWN, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $50,000
    CHATTANOOGA, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

    $50,000
    JACKSON, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD

    $50,000
    MURFREESBORO, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

    $50,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

    $50,000
    LEBANON, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    NASHVILLE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $50,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    MACON COMMUNITY HOPSITAL

    $50,000
    LAFAYETTE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    FRIENDS IN NEED HEALTH CENTER

    $50,000
    KINGSPORT, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $50,000
    JACKSON, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-UNION CITY

    $50,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    SISKIN HOSPITAL FOR PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

    $50,000
    CHATTANOOGA, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    COVENANT HEALTH

    $50,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    KIM HEALTH CENTER

    $50,000
    KNOXVILLE, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER INC

    $49,384
    BRISTOL, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    CHURCH HEALTH CENTER OF MEMPHIS INC

    $25,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    COMMUNITY HEALTH OF EAST TN

    $20,000
    JACKSBORO, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TENNESSEE

    $10,000
    DECATURVILLE, TN2025

    CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP

    TENNESSEE CHARITABLE CARE NETWORK

    $10,000
    FRANKLIN, TN2025

    CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP

    LEE UNIVERSITY

    $7,100
    CLEVELAND, TN2025

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    TENNESSEE ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

    $6,500
    BRENTWOOD, TN2025

    CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP

    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $1,510,696
    MEMPHIS, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $984,392
    NASHVILLE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSING

    $354,026
    JOHNSON CITY, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE

    $172,910
    NASHVILLE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

    $150,000
    SWEETWATER, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    COMMUNITY CLINIC OF SHELBYVILLE & BEDFORD COUNTY

    $50,000
    SHELBYVILLE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    RUTHERFORD COUNTY PRIMARY CARE CLINIC

    $50,000
    MURFREESBORO, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    HEALING HANDS HEALTH CENTER INC

    $50,000
    BRISTOL, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

    $50,000
    PARIS, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    KARIS COMMUNITY HEALTH

    $50,000
    CLEVELAND, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    MERCY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE INC

    $47,366
    FRANKLIN, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH

    $40,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES

    $32,024
    WESTMORELAND, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    RIDGEVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & CENTER INC

    $25,000
    OAK RIDGE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    TRINITY HEALTH MINISTRIES INC

    $25,000
    MARYVILLE, TN2024

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $1,588,322
    MEMPHIS, TN2023

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

    $951,536
    NASHVILLE, TN2023

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    ETSU COLLEGE OF NURSING

    $381,840
    JOHNSON CITY, TN2023

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE

    MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE

    $182,552
    NASHVILLE, TN2023

    COMMUNITY INCENTIVE