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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4706113

Carolyn Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Hendersonville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 165 grants and $4.8 million paid in grants.

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
Randy Smith
1000 Cages Bend Court
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 973-3613
Form and materials
Formal request from applicants
Deadlines
None specific
Restrictions
Restricted to total assets

Assets and giving by year

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

    $4,783,828

    Grants listed
    165
    Assets, end of year
    $2,115,164
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,895,000

    Grants listed
    162
    Assets, end of year
    $603,182
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,021,200

    Grants listed
    147
    Assets, end of year
    $662,225
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,302,650

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $631,342
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,539,500

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $460,892
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,226,000

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $452,345
  • Tax year 2019

    $368,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $682,169
  • Tax year 2018

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $850,954

Grants paid in 2025

165 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The StoreNashville, TN

    Provide food for needy

    $225,000
  2. Cure Sanflippo FoundationColumbia, SC

    Medical Research

    $200,000
  3. Gallatin Shalom ZoneGallatin, TN

    Aid children & families

    $200,000
  4. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Medical research

    $200,000
  5. Inspiritus IncNashville, TN

    Food Bank

    $150,000
  6. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders AssocNew York, NY

    Improve lives of alzheimer patients

    $100,000
  7. FiftyForwardSenior Citizens IncNashville, TN

    Programs assist adults

    $100,000
  8. Grace Place Ministry IncHendersonville, TN

    Safe home for mothers & children

    $100,000
  9. Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN

    Help people that are homeless

    $100,000
  10. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Food to poor families

    $100,000
  11. Siloam HealthNashville, TN

    Assist needy through health care

    $100,000
  12. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Provide health care

    $100,000
  13. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Medical research

    $100,000
  14. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Medical research

    $100,000
  15. Nashville Public Media IncNashville, TN

    Supported civic news organization

    $83,000
  16. Community Resource CenterNashville, TN

    Provide essentail items for the needy

    $75,000
  17. Corner to CornerNashville, TN

    Create opportunities for economic growth

    $75,000
  18. Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN

    Moving people out of poverty

    $75,000
  19. Equal Chance for EducationNashville, TN

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $62,500
  20. Abe's Garden CommunityNashville, TN

    Improve lives of Alzheimer Patients

    $60,000
  21. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    Youth mentoring programs

    $60,000
  22. A Soldier's Child FoundationSmyra, TN

    Support fallen soldier's children

    $50,000
  23. Grace Place Ministry IncHendersonville, TN

    Safe home for mothers & children

    $50,000
  24. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    Provide low-income housing needs

    $50,000
  25. Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, TN

    Provide clean water & ecosystems

    $50,000
  26. Mother to MotherNashville, TN

    Provides homeless items to children

    $50,000
  27. ShatterproofNorwalk, CT

    Addiction treatment

    $50,000
  28. Siloam HealthNashville, TN

    Assist needy through health care

    $50,000
  29. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Assist children with medical needs

    $50,000
  30. West Nashville Dream CenterNashville, TN

    Protect & empower those in distress

    $50,000
  31. Community Care FellowshipNashville, TN

    Offer hope, love, & resources

    $40,000
  32. One Generation AwayFranklin, TN

    Distribute healthy foods to needed

    $40,000
  33. Project ReturnNashville, TN

    Assist the previously incarcerated

    $40,000
  34. Special Olympics TennesseeBrentwood, TN

    Sports training for disabled

    $40,000
  35. The Nature Conservancy TennesseeBrentwood, TN

    Help conserve TN lands, waters

    $40,000
  36. Conexion AmericasNashville, TN

    Human services - minority

    $35,000
  37. AncoraGoodlettsville, TN

    Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee

    $30,000
  38. AncoraGoodlettsville, TN

    Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee

    $30,000
  39. Feed SumnerGallatin, TN

    Serve & feed people of Sumner County

    $30,000
  40. Gallatin CARESGallatin, TN

    Help low-income people

    $30,000
  41. Hope Family Health ServicesWestmoreland, TN

    Provide affordable healthcare to all

    $30,000
  42. Mid-Cumberland Human Resource AgencyAshland City, TN

    Providing knowledge and resources to improve quality of life

    $30,000
  43. Monroe Harding IncNashville, TN

    Orphanage for displaced youth

    $30,000
  44. Nashville Symphony AssociationNashville, TN

    Inspires, educates through music

    $30,000
  45. The Community Foundation of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Human services - local community

    $30,000
  46. The StoreNashville, TN

    Provide food for needy

    $30,000
  47. WO Smith Community Music SchoolNashville, TN

    Aid children low-income

    $30,000
  48. YMCA Nashville & Middle TNNashville, TN

    Help people grow spirit, mind, body

    $30,000
  49. Monthaven Arts and Cultural CenterHendersonvlle, TN

    Preserve local & regional art

    $27,500
  50. Appalachia Service Project INCJohnson City, TN

    Provide relief for damaged homes in Appalachia

    $25,000
  51. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Conservation & Education

    $25,000
  52. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    To cure cystic fibrosis

    $25,000
  53. Habitat for Humanity Sumner County TNGallatin, TN

    Provide low-income housing needs

    $25,000
  54. Make a Wish of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    Granting wishes to critical children

    $25,000
  55. Nashville Dolphins (Dolphin Aquatics)Nashville, TN

    Swim lessons for disabled children

    $25,000
  56. Nashville Zoo IncNashville, TN

    Discover nature thru conservation

    $25,000
  57. Nurses for NewbornsNashville, TN

    Prevent infant mortality, abuse

    $25,000
  58. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Medical care for children

    $25,000
  59. TennGrand Land ConservancyNashville, TN

    Conservation basements, restoration

    $25,000
  60. The Branch of NashvilleAntioch, TN

    Support community improvement through education & giving food to the needy

    $25,000
  61. Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    Provide a safe environment for kids

    $20,000
  62. Charles House AssociationChapel Hill, NC

    Provide eldercare services

    $20,000
  63. Doors of HopeMurfreesboro, TN

    Empower women to break addiction

    $20,000
  64. Fannie Battle Day Home for Children INCNashville, TN

    Provide affordable child care

    $20,000
  65. FiftyForwardSenior Citizens IncNashville, TN

    Programs assist adults

    $20,000
  66. Friends of the Warner Parks IncNashville, TN

    Preserving city park

    $20,000
  67. Gallatin Day Care CenterGallatin, TN

    Childcare for low-income families

    $20,000
  68. Home Bound Meals Program (Hendersonville)Hendersonville, TN

    Serve the elderly population

    $20,000
  69. Hospital Hospitality HouseNashville, TN

    Health - general

    $20,000
  70. Lambscroft Ministries - The CookeryNashville, TN

    Train homeless men in culinary arts

    $20,000
  71. Nashville Civic Design CenterNashville, TN

    Environment-shape spaces for all

    $20,000
  72. Neighborhood HealthNashville, TN

    Affordable healthcare needs

    $20,000
  73. Papillion CenterGallatin, TN

    Offer individual & family assistance

    $20,000
  74. Rejoice School of BalletNashville, TN

    Empower youth training dance

    $20,000
  75. Sexual Assault CenterNashville, TN

    Aid sexual assault victims

    $20,000
  76. Sumner County SchoolsGallatin, TN

    Support education in Sumner County

    $20,000
  77. Tennessee Justice CenterNashville, TN

    Focus protecting & improving laws

    $20,000
  78. Tennessee Justice for Our NeighborsNashville, TN

    Provide immigration legal services

    $20,000
  79. The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    Human services - food insecurities

    $20,000
  80. United Way of Sumner CountyHendersonvlle, TN

    Help for needed

    $20,000
  81. Bethany Christian ServicesNashville, TN

    Supports vulnerable kids & families

    $15,000
  82. Homeland Heart Birth & Wellness CollectiveNashville, TN

    Health - maternal

    $15,000
  83. Kore FoundationGallatinille, TN

    Provide resources for families

    $15,000
  84. McNeilly Center for ChildrenNashville, TN

    Provide childhood education services

    $15,000
  85. Open Table of Nashville IncNashville, TN

    Assistance homeless community

    $15,000
  86. Pathways KitchenHermitage, TN

    Help justice - impacted youth

    $15,000
  87. Renewal HouseNashville, TN

    Assist mothers with addiction

    $15,000
  88. Samaritan Recovery CommunityNashville, TN

    Help those suffering substance abuse

    $15,000
  89. St Luke's Community HouseNashville, TN

    Provide access to food, child care

    $15,000
  90. TennGreen Land ConservancyNashville, TN

    Conservation basements, restoration

    $15,000
  91. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    Aid women trafficking, addictions

    $15,000
  92. UpRise NashvilleNashville, TN

    Grant - free career training program

    $15,000
  93. Ashley's PlaceGallatin, TN

    Provide services for abused children

    $12,000
  94. Center for Disaster PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Aid in natural disasters

    $10,000
  95. Community Child Care ServicesHendersonvlle, TN

    Safe & creative environment

    $10,000
  96. Crossroads CampusNashville, TN

    Health - General

    $10,000
  97. Daybreak ArtsNashville, TN

    Human services - homelessness

    $10,000
  98. Foster Families Assistance NetworkGallatin, TN

    Provide resources to foster families

    $10,000
  99. Friends of Historic Rock CastleHendersonville, TN

    Arts & culture

    $10,000
  100. Gallatin Shalom ZoneGallatin, TN

    Aid Children & families

    $10,000
  101. Global Education CenterNashville, TN

    Promote global awareness for all

    $10,000
  102. Hendersonville Samaritan AssociationHendersonvlle, TN

    Help families in need

    $10,000
  103. Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN

    Support students in college education

    $10,000
  104. N Street Village IncWashington, DC

    Helps homeless & low-income women

    $10,000
  105. Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, TN

    Protect well-being of animals

    $10,000
  106. National MPS SocietyDurham, NC

    Research & awareness MPS diseases

    $10,000
  107. Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA

    Conserve lands & waters

    $10,000
  108. Operation Stand Down TennesseeNashville, TN

    Aid military veterans & families

    $10,000
  109. Persist Nashville IncNashville, TN

    Help Nashville graduates earn college degree

    $10,000
  110. Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN

    Empower children live God-inspired

    $10,000
  111. Rebuilding Together NashvilleNashville, TN

    Rebuilds, repairs low-income homes

    $10,000
  112. Ronald McDonald HouseNashville, TN

    Provide housing for patient's family

    $10,000
  113. Safe Haven Family CenterNashville, TN

    Shelter-to-house program

    $10,000
  114. Safe Place for AnimalsGallatin, TN

    Provide care & temporary housing pet

    $10,000
  115. Stop Soldier SuicideDurham, NC

    Provide personalized care soldiers

    $10,000
  116. Sumner County CASAGallatin, TN

    Advocates for children

    $10,000
  117. The Community Foundation of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Human services - community improvement

    $10,000
  118. United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    Human services

    $10,000
  119. United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    Human services

    $10,000
  120. Volunteer State College FoundationGallatin, TN

    Public community college

    $10,000
  121. Westminster Home ConnectionNashville, TN

    Human services - local community

    $10,000
  122. Youth Villages - Germaine Lawrence IncorporatedNashville, TN

    Provide safe & temp homes youth

    $10,000
  123. Agape To the NationsGallatin, TN

    Bringing hope to the hopeless

    $8,000
  124. Cumberland River CompactNashville, TN

    Keeping our water healthy

    $7,500
  125. Girls Write NashvilleGallatin, TN

    Songwriting mentorship program

    $7,500
  126. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Helps formulate ocean policies

    $7,500
  127. Our Place NashvilleNashville, TN

    Community adults with disabilities

    $7,500
  128. Small World YogaNashville, TN

    Health - general

    $7,500
  129. Adventure Science Center NashvilleNashville, TN

    Educational Support Center

    $5,000
  130. ASPCANew York, NY

    Help animals in need

    $5,000
  131. Book'EMNashville, TN

    Ignite children passion for reading

    $5,000
  132. Care CabinetGallatin, TN

    Provide students with in-school needs

    $5,000
  133. Daystar Counseling MinistriesNashville, TN

    Health - General

    $5,000
  134. Faith Family Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Provide medical care for needy

    $5,000
  135. Friends LifeNashville, TN

    Support to developmental disabled

    $5,000
  136. Gallatin Chamber FoundationGallatin, TN

    Human services - local community

    $5,000
  137. Gallatin Noon Rotary FoundationGallatin, TN

    Provide services to others

    $5,000
  138. Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, TN

    Assist children waiting foster care

    $5,000
  139. Jason Foundation IncHendersonvlle, TN

    Help prevent youth suicide

    $5,000
  140. Jojo DoghouseGallatin, TN

    Rescue & care for animals

    $5,000
  141. Leadership Sumner Alumni Assoc IncGallatin, TN

    Human services - local community

    $5,000
  142. Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN

    Inform and enrich communities

    $5,000
  143. Nashville Public Television Council IncNashville, TN

    Support public television

    $5,000
  144. Oasis Center IncNashville, TN

    Support & improve lives of youth

    $5,000
  145. Palmer Home for ChildrenLK Cormorant, MS

    Provide safe, Christ-centered homes for children in need

    $5,000
  146. Pet Community CenterNashville, TN

    Provide low-cost veterinary care

    $5,000
  147. Recovery Court of Sumner CountyGallatin, TN

    Health - addiction

    $5,000
  148. Shower the PeopleNashville, TN

    Provide mobile shower & laundry services

    $5,000
  149. The Mary Parrish CenterNashville, TN

    Human services - women

    $5,000
  150. Unlimited Potential Community DevelopmentGallatin, TN

    Empower community spiritual growth

    $5,000
  151. UnscriptedNashville, TN

    Empowers community through improv

    $5,000
  152. Advocates for Women and Kids' Equality INCNashville, TN

    Human Services - Women & Kids

    $2,500
  153. Autism TennesseeNashville, TN

    Advocate needs for autistic children

    $2,500
  154. Corner to CornerNashville, TN

    Create opportunities economic growth

    $2,500
  155. Cosecha Community DevelopmentNashville, TN

    It exists to gather neighbors together to foster community along the Nolensville Pike corridor of South Nashville.

    $2,500
  156. Ella's HouseFranklin, TN

    Support for pregnant and parenting student mothers

    $2,500
  157. First StepsNashville, TN

    Educate & care special needs

    $2,500
  158. High Hopes IncFranklin, TN

    Equip families skills education

    $2,500
  159. K9's for WarriorsPonte Vedra, FL

    Service dogs for disabled veterans

    $2,500
  160. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Train service dogs for veterans

    $2,500
  161. Sumner County Special Needs CollaborativeCottontown, TN

    Human services - disabillities

    $2,500
  162. Carolina Poodle RescuePacolet, SC

    Rescue & rehabilitating dogs in need

    $1,000
  163. Community Life Bridge INCHendersonville, TN

    Enhance quality of life for elderly adults

    $1,000
  164. Sumner Spay Neuter AllianceGallatin, TN

    Reduce shelter intake of dogs & cats

    $1,000
  165. The Community Foundation of Middle TNNashville, TN

    Human services - local community

    $328

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services28 grants $771,00027% of the total
  2. Health8 grants $530,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter7 grants $300,00010% of the total
  4. Community development7 grants $252,5009% of the total
  5. Education11 grants $227,5008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 grants $155,5005% of the total
  7. 12 other causes35 grants $629,50022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee146 grants $4,165,328
  2. South Carolina2 grants $201,000
  3. North Carolina4 grants $140,000
  4. New York2 grants $105,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $50,000
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $27,500
  7. Florida2 grants $27,500
  8. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  9. Nebraska1 grant $25,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Randy SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexander SmithSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessica HaywoodTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

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