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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-6195713

M Stratton Foster Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 44 grants and $290,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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
Truxton Trust
20 Burton Hills Blvd, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 515-1736
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicant should produce written evidence of tax exempt ST
Deadlines
Requests are to be submitted prior to april 30th each year
Restrictions
Committee attempts to make awards to institutions in field

Assets and giving by year

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

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,147,317
  • Tax year 2024

    $284,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,784,558
  • Tax year 2023

    $283,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,749
  • Tax year 2022

    $274,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,773,367
  • Tax year 2021

    $267,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,028,800
  • Tax year 2020

    $252,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,159,071

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmyNashville, TN

    General support

    $20,000
  2. First Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  6. University School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Vanderbilt University National Commodore ClubNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  8. YmcaycapNashville, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Andrew Jacksons HermitageHermitage, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  10. CheekwoodNashville, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Currey Ingram AcademyBrentwood, TN

    General support

    $8,000
  12. Episcopal School of NashvNashville, TN

    General support

    $8,000
  13. Nashville SymphonyNashville, TN

    General support

    $7,500
  14. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    General support

    $7,500
  15. Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN

    General support

    $7,000
  16. Faith Family Medical ClinicNashville, TN

    General support

    $6,000
  17. Siloam Family Health CenterNashville, TN

    General support

    $6,000
  18. AgapeNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Alive HospiceNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Cumberland Heights FoundationNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Family & Children's ServicesNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  22. Franklin Road AcademyNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Martha Obryan CenterNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  24. Men of ValorAntioch, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Needlink NashvilleNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  27. St Lukes Community HouseNashville, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Big Brothersbig SistersNashville, TN

    General support

    $4,000
  29. Nashville General Hospital FoundationNashville, TN

    General support

    $4,000
  30. Nashville Childrens AllianceNashville, TN

    General support

    $3,500
  31. Travellers Rest Historic House and MuseumNashville, TN

    General support

    $3,500
  32. Fannie Battle Day HomeNashville, TN

    General support

    $3,000
  33. Insight Counseling CenterNashville, TN

    General support

    $3,000
  34. Barefoot RepublicNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  35. CasaNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  36. Gilda's Club Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  37. Our Kids CenterNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  38. The Next DoorNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,500
  39. Junior AchievementNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  40. McNeilly Center for ChildrenNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  41. Pencil FoundationNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  42. St Mary Villa Child Development CeNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  43. Stars NashvilleNashville, TN

    General support

    $2,000
  44. Youth VillagesNashville, TN

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $60,00052% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $13,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $11,00010% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid2 grants $8,5007% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $7,0006% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee44 grants $290,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Adelaide G DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judge George PaineDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clay T JacksonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Truxton Trust TrusteeTRUSTEE Hours 6Pay $27,380

The return

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