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Grant recipient EIN 32-0582082Crime and legal aid

Who funds Tennessee Innocence Project?

26 private foundations gave Tennessee Innocence Project in Nashville, TN $1.9 million across 70 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

70 grants

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

  1. The Joseph Family FoundationNashville, TN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  2. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  3. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General Support

    $200,000
  4. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    To promote the investigation and litigation of persons with evidence of actual innocence

    $106,000
  5. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

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

    $40,000
  6. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. Kharis FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  8. Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada FoundationRidgeland, MS 2024

    Updated technology and equipment

    $7,500
  9. Patricia & Louis Todd Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Contribution

    $5,500
  10. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2024

    For program use/fundraising efforts for program use.

    $5,499
  11. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Operational funding request

    $5,000
  12. Eden FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Bauchiero Family FoundationBrentwood, TN 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  14. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2024

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

    $4,000
  15. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Focused Support

    $3,000
  16. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 2024

    To support charity

    $2,500
  17. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    General support.

    $2,500
  18. The Blum Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3)

    $1,000
  19. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General Support

    $200,000
  20. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    To promote the investigation and litigation of persons with evidence of actual innocence

    $106,000
  21. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

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

    $40,000
  22. Kharis FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To further charitable activities

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

    Operating budget

    $10,000
  24. Bauchiero Family FoundationBrentwood, TN 2023

    Donation

    $8,500
  25. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Sponsorship table at Five Years of Fighting for Freedom event - for Exonorees

    $5,500
  26. Dale and Clarice Wolf FoundationHenderson, NC 2023

    Exonerate innocent victims

    $5,000
  27. Dale and Clarice Wolf FoundationHenderson, NC 2023

    Furthering goals of organization

    $5,000
  28. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2023

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

    $5,000
  29. Williams Family Charitable FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  30. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 2023

    To support charity

    $2,500
  31. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    General support.

    $2,500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $440
  33. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General Support

    $200,000
  34. Formanek FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    To promote the investigation and litigation of persons with evidence of actual innocence

    $106,000
  35. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

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

    $40,000
  36. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  37. Kharis FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To further charitable activities

    $25,000
  38. Patricia & Louis Todd Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Contribution

    $11,000
  39. The Joseph Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  40. Lawson Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  41. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Operational funding request

    $5,000
  42. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2022

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

    $5,000
  43. Williams Family Charitable FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  44. The Ortale Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General use

    $3,000
  45. The Blum Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3)

    $3,000
  46. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 2022

    To support charity

    $2,500
  47. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General support.

    $2,500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $514
  49. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    General operations

    $500
  50. Arthur FoundationBrentwood, TN 2022

    Suport of the

    $500
  51. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General Support

    $165,000
  52. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  53. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

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

    $20,000
  54. Kharis FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further charitable activities

    $15,000
  55. The Joseph Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General operating

    $8,500
  56. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General support.

    $2,500
  57. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2021

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

    $2,500
  58. The Ortale Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General use

    $2,500
  59. The Blum Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    For one or more exempt purposes described in irc section 501(c)(3)

    $1,500
  60. Eden FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $406
  62. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  63. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  64. The Ortale Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General use

    $5,000
  65. Patricia & Louis Todd Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Contribution

    $5,000
  66. Trevor Place FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support social services

    $2,500
  67. Jim and Leah Sohr Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  68. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Fundraising for Software and Consultant to further mission

    $6,105
  69. Patricia & Louis Todd Family FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Contribution

    $6,000
  70. The Ortale Family FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    General use

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among Tennessee Innocence Project’s funders above.

  1. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 23 grants Accepts applications $950,538 to similar organizations
  2. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 16 grants Accepts applications $841,600 to similar organizations
  3. The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr FoundationNashville, TN 19 grants Preselected only $81,000 to similar organizations
  4. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 11 grants Preselected only $220,000 to similar organizations
  5. Aladdin Industries Foundation IncNashville, TN 5 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  6. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 5 grants Accepts applications $682,000 to similar organizations
  7. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 10 grants Preselected only $669,166 to similar organizations
  8. The West End Home FoundationNashville, TN 9 grants Accepts applications $614,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 32-0582082 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.