Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 62-0674974Education

Who funds First Steps Inc?

21 private foundations gave First Steps Inc in Nashville, TN $1.2 million across 78 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

78 grants

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

  1. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2025

    General operations

    $8,000
  2. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2025

    Educate & care special needs

    $2,500
  3. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2025

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  4. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $134,444
  5. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  6. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    Support for safety improvements and waitlist software

    $13,000
  7. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2024

    Instructional supplies

    $10,500
  8. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2024

    General support of charitable programs

    $5,000
  9. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2024

    Fra turner fellows

    $2,880
  10. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 2024

    To support charity

    $2,500
  11. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  12. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2024

    Educate & care special needs

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

    General support.

    $1,500
  14. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $1,500
  15. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  16. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  17. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  18. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $133,733
  19. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  20. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    Other-spec initiative (capital & staff TRG)

    $22,000
  21. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  22. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2023

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

    $10,000
  23. McCauley-Lindsay Charities of TennNashville, TN 2023

    Appliances

    $9,979
  24. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2023

    Instructional supplies

    $7,500
  25. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2023

    General support of charitable programs

    $5,000
  26. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  27. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2023

    Educate & care special needs

    $2,500
  28. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2023

    2023 fra turner fellow

    $2,400
  29. Louie M & Betty M Phillips FoundatnNashville, TN 2023

    To support charity

    $1,000
  30. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  31. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $500
  32. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $86
  34. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $144,834
  35. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    Operational funding request

    $45,000
  36. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2022

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

    $10,000
  37. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2022

    Instructional supplies

    $7,500
  38. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2022

    General support of charitable programs

    $5,000
  39. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN 2022

    Educate & care special needs

    $2,500
  40. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2022

    2022 turner fellows kenna otero

    $2,400
  41. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    General operations

    $1,500
  42. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  43. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $500
  44. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  45. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2022

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $200
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $137
  47. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $169,583
  48. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    Operational funding request

    $25,000
  49. Memorial Foundation IncMadison, TN 2021

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

    $10,000
  50. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2021

    Instructional supplies

    $6,250
  51. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2021

    General support of charitable programs

    $5,000
  52. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2021

    2020 turner fellow - emily day

    $2,400
  53. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    General operations

    $1,700
  54. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  55. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $500
  56. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $153
  58. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $95,500
  59. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Operational funding request

    $15,000
  60. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General operating support

    $7,500
  61. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2020

    Instructional supplies

    $6,250
  62. Philip Snyder FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    General operations

    $2,500
  63. The Danner FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General

    $2,500
  64. Cal Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2020

    Operating support

    $2,400
  65. The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $500
  66. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $250
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $72
  68. Protestant Orphanage FoundationOrlando, FL 2019

    General operating

    $107,406
  69. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    In honor of ryland scott, MD

    $15,000
  70. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2019

    General support of charitable programs

    $5,300
  71. T & T Family FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    General funds

    $1,000
  72. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  73. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $100
  74. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Operational funding

    $15,000
  75. The McLeroy FoundationBrentwood, TN 2018

    Classroom instructional materials for special needs children

    $5,000
  76. Ebs FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

    $500
  77. The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity

    $100
  78. Meed Foundation IncTampa, FL 2018

    General support of charitable programs

    $90

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among First Steps Inc’s funders above.

  1. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 120 grants Accepts applications $8,618,800 to similar organizations
  2. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN 118 grants Accepts applications $12,561,125 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 165 grants Accepts applications $1,266,102 to similar organizations
  4. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 53 grants Accepts applications $1,307,000 to similar organizations
  5. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN 62 grants Preselected only $1,514,500 to similar organizations
  6. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN 30 grants Preselected only $886,000 to similar organizations
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 89 grants Preselected only $59,266 to similar organizations
  8. Tennessee Titans FoundationNashville, TN 17 grants Accepts applications $128,756 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 62-0674974 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.