Vanderbilt is a center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large. Vanderbilt will uphold the highest standards and be a leader in the quest for new knowledge through scholarship, dissemination of knowledge through teaching and outreach, and creative experimentation of ideas and concepts. In pursuit of these goals, Vanderbilt values most highly the intellectual freedom that supports open inquiry and equality, compassion and excellence in all endeavors.
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Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$485K
Grants Given
$406.8M
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2301 Vanderbilt PL PMB 406310
Nashville, TN, 37240-772
Governance
Voting board members33
Independent members32
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionYes
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %59.5%
Permanent endowment %16.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$98K
Retained by contractors$98K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation