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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$4,374,880
- Grants listed
- 182
- Assets, end of year
- $135,065,021
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Tax year 2023
$5,330,020
- Grants listed
- 194
- Assets, end of year
- $136,429,313
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Tax year 2022
$6,053,424
- Grants listed
- 186
- Assets, end of year
- $128,755,477
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Tax year 2021
$5,723,060
- Grants listed
- 193
- Assets, end of year
- $144,950,295
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Fiftyforward Madison StationMadison, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$200,000 -
Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$100,000 -
YWCA of Nashville and Middle TNNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$90,000 -
Operation Stand Down TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$85,000 -
Siloam HealthNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$80,000 -
Stars NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$80,000 -
AgapeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$75,000 -
Interfaith Dental Clinic of NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$75,000 -
Sexual Assault CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$75,000 -
Hope Family Health ServicesWestmoreland, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$60,000 -
Project ReturnNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$60,000 -
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$60,000 -
Faith Family Medical CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$55,000 -
Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$55,000 -
Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$55,000 -
The Next DoorNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$55,000 -
Community Care FellowshipNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$50,000 -
Men of ValorAntioch, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$50,000 -
Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$50,000 -
Oasis CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$50,000 -
Tennessee Prison Outreach MinistryNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$50,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$45,000 -
Junior Achievement of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$45,000 -
Nashville Conflict Resolution CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$45,000 -
Thistle FarmsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$45,000 -
Welcome Home MinistriesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$45,000 -
National Museum of African American MusicNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$43,000 -
100 Black Men of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Ancora TNNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Backfield in MotionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Conexion AmericasNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Crossroads CampusNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Monthaven Arts and Cultural CenterHendersonvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Nashville International Center for EmpowermentNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Renewal HouseNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Room in the InnNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
The Victor S Johnson III Nashville Children's AllianceNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$40,000 -
Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$37,500 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Communities in Schools of TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Family & Children's ServiceNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Gilda's Club Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Grace Place MinistryHendersonville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Nashville Public Library FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Westminster Home ConnectionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
YMCA of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$35,000 -
Pencil FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$33,000 -
Building Lives FoundationFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Center for Nonprofit ManagementNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Family CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Hope Clinic for WomenNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
New Beginnings CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Nurses for Newborns of TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
St Luke's Community HouseNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Teach for America Nashville-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$30,000 -
Casa NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$27,500 -
Corner to CornerNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$27,500 -
Nashville Chamber Public Benefit FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$27,500 -
Ashley's PlaceGallatin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$26,000 -
Best Buddies TennesseeBrentwood, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Bethlehem Centers of NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Bridges for the Deaf & Hard of HearingNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Community Child Care ServicesHendersonvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Fannie Battle Day Home for ChildrenNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Girl Scouts of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Greater Faith Community Action CorporationSpringfield, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Homesafe of Sumner Wilson & Robertson CosGallatin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Insight Counseling CentersNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Make-A-Wish Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Monroe HardingNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Nashville Adult Literacy CouncilNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Needlink NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Our KidsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North MississippiMemphis, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Salvation ArmyNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Senior Ride NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Tennessee Justice CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Youth Encouragement ServicesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$25,000 -
Boy Scouts of America Middle Tennessee CouncilNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$20,000 -
Catholic Charities of TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$20,000 -
Cottage Cove Urban MinistriesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$20,000 -
Nashville Early Education CoalitionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$20,000 -
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights CoalitionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$20,000 -
Operation Andrew GroupNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$18,000 -
Rocketown of Middle TNNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$18,000 -
Agewell Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$17,500 -
TN Justice for Our NeighborsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$17,500 -
Uprise NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$17,500 -
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,920 -
Bridge MinistryGoodlettsville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Centerstone Military ServicesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Christian Cooperative MinistryMadison, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Cumberland Heights FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Gallatin CaresGallatin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Goal-Collective (formally Adult Education Col ImpactNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Harvest Hands Community Development CorporationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Healing HousingHendersonville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Home Bound Meals ProgramHendersonvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Matthew 25Nashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking CoalitionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Nashville Children's TheatreNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Open Table NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Samaritan Recovery CommunityNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Sycamore InstituteNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Wayne Reed Christian Childcare CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
Wow Transition HouseNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$15,000 -
A Step Ahead Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Fiftyforward BordeauxNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Friends of Shelby ParkNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Global Education CenterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Legal Aid Society of Mid TN & the CumberlandsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Nashville Opera AssociationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Tennessee Wildlife FederationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
The ContributorNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,500 -
Adventure Science Center NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,000 -
Historic Rock CastleHendersonvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,000 -
The StoreNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$12,000 -
Belcourt TheatreNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Box 55 AssociationMadison, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Cafe MomentumDallas, TX
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Centennial Park ConservancyNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
CrossbridgeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Easter Seals TennesseeBrentwood, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Frist Art MuseumNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
GivingmatterscomNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Heimerdinger FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Mental Health America of the MidsouthNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Mother to MotherNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Music for SeniorsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Nashville Repertory TheatreNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Salama Urban MinistriesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Small World YogaNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$10,000 -
Neighborhood HealthNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$9,460 -
Able YouthFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Homework HotlineNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Nashville BalletNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Nashville Youth for ChristNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Recovery Court of Sumner County IncGallatin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Tennessee Senior OlympicsMount Juliet, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
Why We Can't WaitGoodlettsvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$8,000 -
East Nashville Hope ExchangeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$7,500 -
Goodpasture Christian SchoolMadison, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$7,500 -
Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$7,500 -
Nashville Public Education FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$7,500 -
Show HopeFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$7,500 -
Native American Indian Assn of TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$6,000 -
Rejoice School of BalletNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$6,000 -
University School of NashvilleNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$6,000 -
Urban Green LabNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$6,000 -
Assistance League of NashvilleBrentwood, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Bethany Christian ServicesNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Branch of NashvilleAntioch, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Casa of Robertson CountySpringfield, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Southern WordNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Tennessee Medical FoundationBrentwood, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Tucker's HouseFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$5,000 -
Achilles International-Nashville ChapterNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Cumberland River CompactNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Daybreak ArtsNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Friends of Mill Ridge ParkAntioch, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Humanities TennesseeNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Leadership Nashville FoundationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Nashville Shakespeare FestivalNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Saddle UpFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Society of St AndrewBig Island, VA
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Tennessee Innocence ProjectNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
TN Environmental CouncilNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Water WalkersNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$4,000 -
Empower Me CenterLebanon, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$3,000 -
Special Needs Sports FoundationHendersonvlle, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$3,000 -
A Soldier's ChildSmyrna, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Advocates for Women's & Kids' Equality (awake) IncNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Hope StationNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Tennessee Breast Cancer CoalitionNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Tennessee Historical SocietyNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
TN Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual ViolenceNashville, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,500 -
Barefoot Republic CampFranklin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,000 -
Borderless Arts TennesseeGallatin, TN
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services23 grants $508,00018% of the total
- Health11 grants $336,50012% of the total
- Arts and culture17 grants $313,50011% of the total
- Mental health7 grants $250,0009% of the total
- Youth development8 grants $231,0008% of the total
- Education16 grants $226,5008% of the total
- 12 other causes35 grants $887,42032% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Scott S PerryPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $320,282
- Jackson RouthVICE PRES, PROGRAMS AND GRANTS Hours 40Pay $199,406
- David E McKeeCHAIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Varina F BuntinVICE CHAIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Alfonzo AlexanderSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Frank E GordonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Frank Grace JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Shanna L JacksonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Beth LittleDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Kim Crane MalloryDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Melvin J MaloneDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Will MorrowDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- George C Paine IIDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- J Edward Pearson JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Eddie PhillipsDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Emily PruettDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Gini Pupo-WalkerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- V Seenu ReddyDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Barbara SpringerDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- I Michele WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Fleming WiltDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Frank M BumsteadTRUSTEE EMERITUS Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Drew R Maddux SrTRUSTEE EMERITUS Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Jo SandersTRUSTEE EMERITUS Hours 0.1Pay $0
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