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Private foundations Nashville, TNtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Nashville, TN

347 private foundations based in Nashville, TN filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $272.9 million in 7,533 grants, and 73 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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 Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 174 grants Accepts applications $58,226,615 giving
  2. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 999 grants Accepts applications $25,392,215 giving
  3. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 152 grants Preselected only $14,130,968 giving
  4. American Educational Assistance FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $11,706,920 giving
  5. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $10,133,120 giving
  6. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 258 grants Accepts applications $9,210,731 giving
  7. The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $8,580,337 giving
  8. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $8,209,800 giving
  9. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 75 grants Preselected only $7,332,734 giving
  10. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2024 150 grants Accepts applications $4,843,468 giving
  11. The Dr Lynn Hicks Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $4,184,978 giving
  12. Milton and Denice Johnson Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $3,930,500 giving
  13. The N & P FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,879,923 giving
  14. Housing Affordability TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $3,825,559 giving
  15. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 111 grants Preselected only $3,200,000 giving
  16. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $3,051,965 giving
  17. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 309 grants Preselected only $2,800,000 giving
  18. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN · tax year 2025 316 grants Accepts applications $2,483,350 giving
  19. The West End Home FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $2,254,150 giving
  20. Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,177,608 giving
  21. Enchiridion FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 94 grants Preselected only $2,164,360 giving
  22. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 132 grants Accepts applications $2,119,439 giving
  23. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $2,007,123 giving
  24. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $1,914,214 giving
  25. McCauley-Lindsay Charities of TennNashville, TN · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $1,906,686 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 174 grants Accepts applications $58,226,615 giving
  2. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 999 grants Accepts applications $25,392,215 giving
  3. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $10,133,120 giving
  4. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 258 grants Accepts applications $9,210,731 giving
  5. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 108 grants Accepts applications $8,209,800 giving
  6. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2024 150 grants Accepts applications $4,843,468 giving
  7. Housing Affordability TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2024 30 grants Accepts applications $3,825,559 giving
  8. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $3,051,965 giving
  9. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN · tax year 2025 316 grants Accepts applications $2,483,350 giving
  10. The West End Home FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $2,254,150 giving
  11. Laura G Turner Charitable Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 22 grants Accepts applications $2,177,608 giving
  12. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 132 grants Accepts applications $2,119,439 giving
  13. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $2,007,123 giving
  14. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 81 grants Accepts applications $1,914,214 giving
  15. McCauley-Lindsay Charities of TennNashville, TN · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $1,906,686 giving
  16. Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $1,500,000 giving
  17. Cooper Family Charitable Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $1,463,500 giving
  18. Davison Bruce FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $1,102,200 giving
  19. Dugas Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $1,073,200 giving
  20. James W Carell Charitable TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $1,059,000 giving
  21. Jeanette Travis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $1,010,000 giving
  22. Blair J Wilson Charitable TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $1,002,492 giving
  23. T & T Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $784,500 giving
  24. Kharis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $733,000 giving
  25. Dugas Family Foundation TX IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $726,800 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education140 foundations $32,741,87428% of the total
  2. Arts and culture103 foundations $16,814,37614% of the total
  3. Health77 foundations $11,702,07010% of the total
  4. Human services127 foundations $11,234,7649% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking69 foundations $10,558,7249% of the total
  6. Religion71 foundations $5,225,4984% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $30,117,02825% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN · tax year 2025 316 grants Accepts applications $2,483,350 giving
  2. Louisiana-Pacific FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 107 grants Accepts applications $616,229 giving
  3. Hakim Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $1,030,000 giving
  4. Gause FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 75 grants Preselected only $122,550 giving
  5. Eden FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $1,210,796 giving
  6. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 58 grants Preselected only $248,550 giving
  7. Envision Healthcare Charitable FundNashville, TN · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $1,283,185 giving
  8. Martha W Banker Charitable TrustNashville, TN · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $44,700 giving
  9. Ryman Hospitality Properties FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $359,150 giving
  10. The Hunt Family Foundation of NashvilleNashville, TN · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $147,350 giving
  11. Anne Bransford Wallace FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $43,460 giving
  12. The John and Heidi Hassenfeld Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $102,222 giving
  13. The Hulme Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $43,950 giving
  14. The Harrison-Robbie Dearing FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $137,250 giving
  15. Charles N Martin FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $111,051 giving