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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
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Tax year 2025
$601,000
- Grants listed
- 49
- Assets, end of year
- $12,811,247
-
Tax year 2024
$622,890
- Grants listed
- 50
- Assets, end of year
- $12,491,645
-
Tax year 2023
$692,499
- Grants listed
- 53
- Assets, end of year
- $11,510,793
-
Tax year 2022
$690,839
- Grants listed
- 50
- Assets, end of year
- $11,102,504
-
Tax year 2021
$850,250
- Grants listed
- 71
- Assets, end of year
- $11,473,626
-
Tax year 2020
$753,250
- Grants listed
- 70
- Assets, end of year
- $11,058,523
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Second HarvestNashville, TN
Donation
$150,000 -
The Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN
Donation
$106,000 -
Vanderbilt University Medical Center DevelopmentNashville, TN
Donation
$50,000 -
Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, TN
Donation
$30,000 -
Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN
Donation
$26,000 -
Travelers RestNashville, TN
Donation
$21,000 -
Heritage FoundationFranklin, TN
Donation
$20,000 -
The Welcome GardenGoodlettsvlle, TN
Donation
$18,000 -
Christ Church CathedralNashville, TN
Donation
$17,500 -
St George's Episcopal ChurchNashville, TN
Donation
$15,000 -
St Luke's Community HouseNashville, TN
Donation
$15,000 -
The HermitageNashville, TN
Donation
$11,000 -
Alive HospiceNashville, TN
Donation
$10,000 -
Kentucky Children's HospitalLexington, KY
Donation
$10,000 -
Saint Augustine ChapelNashville, TN
Donation
$10,000 -
Siloam Family Health CenterNashville, TN
Donation
$10,000 -
St John's Episcopal CathedralDenver, CO
Donation
$10,000 -
Virginia Episcopal SchoolLynchburg, VA
Donation
$10,000 -
Nashville SymphonyNashville, TN
Donation
$6,000 -
Camp Horsin' AroundLexington, KY
Donation
$5,000 -
Lexarts IncLexington, KY
Donation
$5,000 -
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN
Donation
$5,000 -
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesNashville, TN
Donation
$5,000 -
YWCA of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN
Donation
$5,000 -
Church of the Good ShepherdLexington, KY
Donation
$3,000 -
CheekwoodNashville, TN
Donation
$2,500 -
Vanderbilt College of Arts & SciencesNashville, TN
Donation
$2,500 -
Vanderbilt Law SchoolNashville, TN
Donation
$2,500 -
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KY
Donation
$2,000 -
Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN
Donation
$2,000 -
Kentucky Educational TelevisionLexington, KY
Donation
$1,500 -
Nashville OperaNashville, TN
Donation
$1,250 -
Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN
Donation
$1,250 -
St James the Less ScarsdaleScarsdale, NY
Donation
$1,250 -
Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN
Donation
$1,200 -
Bluegrass ConservancyLexington, KY
Donation
$1,000 -
Friends of Radnor LakeNashville, TN
Donation
$1,000 -
John Laird Cemetery AssociationNashville, TN
Donation
$1,000 -
Kips Bay Boys and Girls ClubBronx, NY
Donation
$1,000 -
Step by StepLexington, KY
Donation
$1,000 -
The Lexington SchoolLexington, KY
Donation
$1,000 -
United Way of WestchesterWhite Plains, NY
Donation
$1,000 -
Casa of LexingtonLexington, KY
Donation
$500 -
Centennial Park ConservancyNashville, TN
Donation
$500 -
Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN
Donation
$500 -
Belmont University - Office of DevelopmentNashville, TN
Donation
$300 -
Larkspur ConservationNashville, TN
Donation
$250 -
Nashville Public MediaNashville, TN
Donation
$250 -
New York University School of LawNew York, NY
Donation
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment3 grants $108,00049% of the total
- Human services5 grants $44,50020% of the total
- Education6 grants $42,75019% of the total
- Arts and culture7 grants $15,7007% of the total
- Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
- 3 other causes3 grants $4,0002% 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.
- Equitable Trust CompanyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $62,961
- Overton T SmithTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Russell O StewartTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Ellen SmithTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Jeannette WarnerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Sloan Warner JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
The return
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