Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 31-1743508Community development

Who funds Civic Design Center?

18 private foundations gave Civic Design Center in Nashville, TN $1.8 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

42 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2025

    Environment-shape spaces for all

    $20,000
  2. Merus FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General purpose

    $10,000
  3. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2024

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $300,000
  4. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $20,000
  5. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2024

    Environment-shape spaces for all

    $20,000
  6. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Support for the 2024 holiday market at kossie gardner park

    $12,500
  7. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Program funding request

    $10,000
  8. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2023

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $300,000
  9. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $100,000
  10. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  11. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Operating budget

    $20,000
  12. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2023

    Environment-shape spaces for all

    $15,000
  13. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Program funding request

    $10,000
  14. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  15. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Operating budget

    $1,500
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  17. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Program support

    $240,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  19. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Program funding request

    $10,000
  20. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2022

    Environment-shape spaces for all

    $10,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $12
  22. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $240,000
  23. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2021

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $40,000
  24. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Support for design work and community engagement in the rebuilding of second avenue

    $25,000
  25. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $15,000
  26. LKQ Community FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Charitable Purpose

    $12,000
  27. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  28. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2021

    Advocate for civic design visions

    $2,500
  29. The Wade-Buntin Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further charitable activities

    $2,000
  30. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $300
  31. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $78
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  33. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $100,000
  34. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $15,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $25
  36. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $100,000
  37. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Program funding request

    $60,000
  38. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Office renovation and reconfiguration to add work stations and update community meeting space.

    $25,000
  39. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  40. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Strategic planning process.

    $15,000
  41. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2018

    To support the design your neighborhood program.

    $10,000
  42. Atticus TrustNashville, TN 2018

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among Civic Design Center’s funders above.

  1. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 22 grants Accepts applications $953,750 to similar organizations
  2. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 6 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations
  3. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 23 grants Preselected only $107,500 to similar organizations
  4. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 13 grants Accepts applications $42,000 to similar organizations
  5. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN 3 grants Preselected only $40,000 to similar organizations
  6. Louisiana-Pacific FoundationNashville, TN 4 grants Accepts applications $34,500 to similar organizations
  7. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 3 grants Preselected only $22,000 to similar organizations
  8. Kelley Robertson FoundationNashville, TN 8 grants Preselected only $7,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1743508 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.