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Grant recipient EIN 46-4528066Education

Who funds Equal Chance for Education?

32 private foundations gave Equal Chance for Education in Nashville, TN $2.5 million across 105 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

105 grants

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

  1. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2025

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $62,500
  2. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2025

    Gift

    $10,000
  3. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2025

    General operations

    $6,250
  4. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Support for program coordinator and mentor program

    $105,000
  5. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    General fund

    $62,500
  6. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2024

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $62,500
  7. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $57,830
  8. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN 2024

    To provide higher education opportunities regardless of race, religion, or nation or birth

    $47,750
  9. VF FoundationHermitage, TN 2024

    To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

    $35,000
  10. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  11. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Donation

    $25,000
  12. The Clayton Homes FoundationMaryville, TN 2024

    General Support

    $25,000
  13. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  14. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Gift

    $20,000
  15. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    Program Needs

    $10,000
  16. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2024

    General operations

    $6,250
  17. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,166
  18. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2024

    General use

    $2,500
  19. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2024

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $1,750
  20. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $130,318
  21. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    General fund

    $62,500
  22. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2023

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $62,500
  23. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN 2023

    To provide higher education opportunities regardless of race, religion, or nation or birth

    $50,875
  24. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Support for program coordinator position

    $50,000
  25. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Program Needs

    $40,000
  26. VF FoundationHermitage, TN 2023

    To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

    $35,000
  27. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2023

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

    $25,000
  28. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Donation

    $25,000
  29. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  30. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Gift

    $10,000
  31. The Danner FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    General Purposes

    $6,250
  32. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2023

    General operations

    $6,250
  33. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  34. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $2,500
  35. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2023

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

    $1,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  37. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $74,000
  38. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Support for program coordinator position

    $50,000
  39. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2022

    To provide core mission support.

    $40,000
  40. VF FoundationHermitage, TN 2022

    To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

    $35,000
  41. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2022

    Program needs

    $30,000
  42. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

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

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  44. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Donation

    $25,000
  45. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2022

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $25,000
  46. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  47. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Gift

    $10,000
  48. The Danner FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General support of operations

    $6,250
  49. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  50. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $3,100
  51. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 2022

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

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  53. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $54,500
  54. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Program needs

    $50,000
  55. Henry Laird Smith FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Donation

    $50,000
  56. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2021

    To provide core mission support.

    $40,500
  57. VF FoundationHermitage, TN 2021

    To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

    $35,000
  58. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Support for program coordinator

    $25,000
  59. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  60. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2021

    Program related

    $21,667
  61. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2021

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

    $20,000
  62. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  63. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2021

    General operations

    $12,500
  64. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Gift

    $10,000
  65. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Support for a web development project that streamlines communications

    $8,149
  66. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Support for strategic planning

    $7,500
  67. The Danner FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    general

    $6,500
  68. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  69. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2021

    Provide equal opportunity education

    $5,000
  70. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $2,800
  71. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2021

    General use

    $2,500
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  73. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $112,000
  74. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Program needs

    $65,000
  75. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Support for program coordinator position

    $50,000
  76. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2020

    To support education opportunities for undocumented students in tennessee

    $35,000
  77. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN 2020

    Program related

    $21,667
  78. VF FoundationHermitage, TN 2020

    To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

    $20,000
  79. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Operational funding request

    $15,000
  80. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    For use in the organization's exempt function.

    $10,000
  81. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Gift

    $10,000
  82. The Danner FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General

    $6,500
  83. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2020

    General operations

    $6,250
  84. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2020

    General use

    $5,000
  85. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  86. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $2,500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  88. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $55,000
  89. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Operational funding request

    $15,000
  90. The Vandewater FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    To further charitable activities

    $15,000
  91. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    For use in the organization's exempt function.

    $15,000
  92. The Heller Family FoundationFranklin, TN 2019

    General use

    $10,000
  93. Daily Family FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Gift

    $10,000
  94. Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    To support education

    $6,500
  95. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Program support

    $2,500
  96. The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family FoundationNashville, TN 2019

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

    $1,000
  97. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Operational funding

    $50,000
  98. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2018

    To support education opportunities for undocumented students in tennessee

    $25,500
  99. James R Meadows Jr FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    For use in the organization's exempt function.

    $15,000
  100. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $8,500
  101. Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    To support education

    $6,500
  102. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2018

    General operations

    $6,250
  103. Ryman Hospitality Properties FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Grant for support of program mission for education

    $5,000
  104. The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family FoundationNashville, TN 2018

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

    $1,000
  105. Coddon Family FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Unrestricted gift - educational

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among Equal Chance for Education’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 165 grants Accepts applications $1,266,102 to similar organizations
  2. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 89 grants Preselected only $59,266 to similar organizations
  3. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 175 grants Preselected only $1,649,670 to similar organizations
  4. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN 17 grants Accepts applications $128,756 to similar organizations
  5. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN 32 grants Preselected only $4,213,440 to similar organizations
  6. Tua the Anne Potter Wilson FDNDallas, TX 24 grants Accepts applications $1,543,803 to similar organizations
  7. The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr FoundationNashville, TN 55 grants Preselected only $219,750 to similar organizations
  8. Blair J Wilson Charitable TrustNashville, TN 41 grants Accepts applications $1,454,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4528066 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.