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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-0640228

Kharis Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $733,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Melinda Sanders
401 Church Street Suite 2323
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 736-5580
[email protected]
Form and materials
Detailed information about the application process is available upon request.
Deadlines
January 15 through the last business day of september at 3:00 P.M. For the current calendar year.
Restrictions
The foundation awards grants to churches and to nonprofit organizations that provide services to the underprivileged and vulnerable populations. An applicant organization must be exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and not be a private foundation as described in section 509a(a) in order to be eligible. The foundation will not make grants directly to individuals. The foundation will only support projects operating within and for the benefit of the counties that are served in middle tennessee. An organization's main office does not need to be in middle tennessee for the organization to be eligible to apply. However, the foundation will only support projects operating within and for the benefit of the counties that are served in middle tennessee. The full grant making policy statement and guidelines is available upon request.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $733,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $19,734,878

  • Tax year 2023

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $18,866,662

  • Tax year 2022

    $660,290

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $17,627,410

  • Tax year 2021

    $603,719

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $16,239,268

  • Tax year 2020

    $515,713

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $19,985,902

  • Tax year 2019

    $584,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $16,050,801

  • Tax year 2018

    $594,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $16,500,151

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $133,500
  2. Nourish Food BankMurfreesboro, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $85,000
  3. InspiritusAtlanta, GA

    To further charitable activities

    $50,000
  4. Renewal HouseNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $50,000
  5. The Presbytery of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $50,000
  6. Park CenterNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $49,000
  7. Crossroad CampusNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $30,000
  8. Matthew 25 IncNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $30,000
  9. Westminster Home ConnectionsNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $27,000
  10. Endure Athletics FoundationMurfreesboro, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  11. Tennessee Innocence ProjectNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  12. The Mary Parrish CenterNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  13. Tuckers HouseFranklin, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  14. Edgehill Neighborhood PartnershipNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $20,000
  15. Nations Ministry CenterNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $20,000
  16. Special KidsMurfreesboro, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $20,000
  17. The Family CenterNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $15,000
  18. Nashville Adult Literacy CouncilNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $12,000
  19. Begin AnewNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $10,000
  20. Justice Industries IncNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $10,000
  21. Pathways KitchenHermitage, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $10,000
  22. St Luke's Community CenterNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $10,000
  23. Learning MattersNashville, TN

    To further charitable activities

    $1,500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. InspiritusAtlanta, GA

    To further charitable activities

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $85,00019% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $85,00019% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $80,00018% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment2 grants $59,00013% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $35,0008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $58,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee22 grants $683,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Melinda Lawrence SandersPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $164,084
  • Cristi ScottCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • George Crawford IIIVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathy CorlewSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat BridgesTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Francis DanielBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • John LagrasseBOARD MEMBER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Tom FryeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anders HallBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jimmy PickelBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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