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Private foundations Hendersonville, TNtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Hendersonville, TN

13 private foundations based in Hendersonville, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.6 million in 297 grants, and 1 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. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 165 grants Accepts applications $4,783,828 giving
  2. SFFC Foundation IncHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 56 grants Preselected only $798,214 giving
  3. R and D Williams Foundation IncHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $535,000 giving
  4. John D Walker Family FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $182,510 giving
  5. Neuhaus Family Christian FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $177,000 giving
  6. JC Garrett III Family FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $91,015 giving
  7. Gregory Family Charitable FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $55,871 giving
  8. The Merwin Foundation IncHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $4,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 165 grants Accepts applications $4,783,828 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services3 foundations $792,87125% of the total
  2. Health3 foundations $550,00017% of the total
  3. Education4 foundations $320,79110% of the total
  4. Community development3 foundations $317,50010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 foundations $315,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 foundations $158,5005% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $734,90023% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Gregory Family Charitable FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $55,871 giving
  2. R and D Williams Foundation IncHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $535,000 giving
  3. The Merwin Foundation IncHendersonville, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $4,000 giving