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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-6037726

Eisen-Wald Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $131,186 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Nan E Speller
5952 Sedberry Road
Nashville, TN 372053246
(615) 352-7575
Form and materials
Written application requesting funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $131,186

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,812,204

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,168

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,750,914

  • Tax year 2023

    $129,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,812,099

  • Tax year 2022

    $128,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,834,377

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,350

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,910,942

  • Tax year 2020

    $109,305

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,908,580

  • Tax year 2019

    $109,464

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,852,213

  • Tax year 2018

    $106,495

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,906,516

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Nashville & Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General use

    $55,500
  2. Jewish Family Services of Nashville & Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General use

    $11,500
  3. The TempleNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  4. Vanderbilt University - Ann F Eisenstein Women's Heart ServiceNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  5. Vanderbilt University - Bernard Fensterwald Memorial Scholarship FundNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  6. Behavioral Health FoundationNashville, TN

    General use

    $7,500
  7. Abe's Garden CommunityNashville, TN

    General

    $4,000
  8. Nashville SymphonyNashville, TN

    General use

    $3,500
  9. Gordon Jewish Community Center of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General use

    $2,500
  10. University School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General use

    $2,500
  11. Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day SchoolSt Louis, MO

    General

    $2,500
  12. Temple Beth-ElNashville, TN

    General use

    $2,436
  13. Casa Inc Davidson CoNashville, TN

    General use

    $1,500
  14. Nashville Holocaust MemorialNashville, TN

    General use

    $1,500
  15. Agewell Middle TNNashville, TN

    General use

    $1,000
  16. American Jewish Committee Global Jewish AdvocacyNew York, NY

    General use

    $1,000
  17. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General use

    $1,000
  18. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General use

    $1,000
  19. Akiva SchoolNashville, TN

    General use

    $750
  20. Park CenterNashville, TN

    General use

    $500
  21. Room in the InnNashville, TN

    General use

    $500
  22. Urban Housing SolutionsNashville, TN

    General use

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $55,50076% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $3,5005% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee18 grants $125,686
  2. Missouri1 grant $2,500
  3. New York2 grants $2,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Daniel B EisensteinPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Stephanie S TownsendVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rachel E HauberVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nan E SpellerSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Andrew L SpellerEX-OFFICIO F Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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