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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-2026295

The Samuel M Fleming Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $715,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $715,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $8,303,818

  • Tax year 2023

    $614,542

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $6,977,233

  • Tax year 2022

    $635,570

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,431,460

  • Tax year 2021

    $547,594

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $8,138,792

  • Tax year 2020

    $525,081

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,145,688

  • Tax year 2019

    $525,068

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,584,559

  • Tax year 2018

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,621,523

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Miss Porter's SchoolFarmington, CT

    Charitable

    $85,000
  2. KIPP AcademyNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $70,000
  3. Teacher for AmericaNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. Cumberland Heights Foundation IncNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $48,000
  5. Gilda's Club NashvilleNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $48,000
  6. TpacNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $44,000
  7. Heritage FoundationFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $38,000
  8. Nashville OperaNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $35,000
  9. First Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $32,500
  10. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    Charitable

    $20,000
  12. Battle of Franklin TrustFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $13,500
  13. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  14. Nashville BalletNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  15. Nashville SymphonyNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  16. Tennessee Golf FoundationFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  17. YMCA of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  18. Battle Ground AcademyFranklin, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Jordan Thomas FoundationBrentwood, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Harpeth HallNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. Nashville ZooNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. JH RanchBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $9,000
  24. Monroe Carell Jr Childrens HospitalNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $8,000
  25. Telomere ProjectAustin, TX

    Charitable

    $8,000
  26. The Legion FundBowling Green, KY

    Charitable

    $8,000
  27. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $7,500
  28. '26 ClubFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Cheekwood Botanical GardenNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  31. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. Frist Center for the Visual Arts IncNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. Backfield in MotionNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Belle Meade MansionNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $4,000
  35. Boys and Girls ClubColumbia, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  36. Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  37. The Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  38. Time to RiseNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  39. VanderbiltNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  40. Golf Club of TN Scholarship FundKingston Springs, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  41. HopekidsNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $3,500
  42. Latc Parent Booster ClubHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $157,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $53,50018% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $48,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee33 grants $568,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $85,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas3 grants $18,000
  5. Kentucky2 grants $10,000
  6. Alabama1 grant $9,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Samuel Fleming WiltCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $50,000
  • Joanne F HayesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $250
  • Sam Anderson BanksCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $250
  • Toby Wilt IIICO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $250
  • Marshall Elizabeth WiltCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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