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Private foundations Columbia, TNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Columbia, TN

11 private foundations based in Columbia, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.9 million in 101 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Hermoine & Glen Nelson FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $710,000 giving
  2. The Sparks FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $401,000 giving
  3. Crichton Family FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $380,000 giving
  4. Jeff & Tina Adams Family FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $153,800 giving
  5. Margaret & Robert Fleming Trust XXX-XX-XXXXColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $106,268 giving
  6. Spiro B & Patricia Culver Mitsos Foundation IncColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  7. James L Craig Fund for Columbia CHS StudentsColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 giving
  8. West TN Young Farmers & Homemakers Leadership DevelopmentColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $27,300 giving
  9. Jennie H Southall Memorial Trust 460001019Columbia, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $19,574 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Sparks FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $401,000 giving
  2. Crichton Family FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $380,000 giving
  3. West TN Young Farmers & Homemakers Leadership DevelopmentColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $27,300 giving
  4. The Gillham FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education7 foundations $494,06744% of the total
  2. Health4 foundations $211,50019% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 foundations $85,0008% of the total
  4. Human services4 foundations $78,0007% of the total
  5. Mental health1 foundation $65,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 foundation $50,0004% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $131,50012% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Jeff & Tina Adams Family FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $153,800 giving
  2. Spiro B & Patricia Culver Mitsos Foundation IncColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $52,500 giving
  3. West TN Young Farmers & Homemakers Leadership DevelopmentColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $27,300 giving
  4. Jennie H Southall Memorial Trust 460001019Columbia, TN · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $19,574 giving
  5. James L Craig Fund for Columbia CHS StudentsColumbia, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 giving