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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6156366

The Minch Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $39,580 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $39,580

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $472,766
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,033

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $502,876
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $546,935
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,625

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $538,401
  • Tax year 2021

    $41,220

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $386,229
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,550

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $413,928
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,615

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $434,640
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,330

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $454,225

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    General

    $10,000
  2. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at VanderbiltNashville, TN

    General

    $8,000
  3. Elk River Helping HandsBanner Elk, NC

    General

    $5,000
  4. Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient HealthcareNashville, TN

    General

    $5,000
  5. Kerr Co TX Flood ReliefKerrville, TX

    General

    $5,000
  6. Faith Family Medical CenterNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  8. Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  9. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  10. Shalom FoundationFranklin, TN

    General

    $1,000
  11. Antiques and GardensNashville, TN

    General

    $250
  12. Chaminade Julienne Catholic High SchoolDayton, OH

    General

    $250
  13. Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN

    General

    $250
  14. Symphony BallNashville, TN

    General

    $250
  15. Belle Meade PlantationNashville, TN

    General

    $250
  16. Grandfather Mountain Stewardship FoundationLinville, NC

    General

    $250
  17. St Matthews HouseNaples, FL

    General

    $80

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $6,00070% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,00012% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2503% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2503% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $80<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee11 grants $19,000
  2. Ohio2 grants $10,250
  3. North Carolina2 grants $5,250
  4. Texas1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $80

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • F Michael MinchTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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