The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 81-5394158Civil rights

Who funds Equity Alliance?

27 private foundations gave Equity Alliance in Nashville, TN $3.4 million across 55 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2024, 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

55 grants

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

  1. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance to improve civic engagement.

    $275,000
  2. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2024

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $140,000
  3. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  4. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2024

    To provide operating support for youth programs

    $85,000
  5. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $60,000
  6. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  7. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2024

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $10,500
  8. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    Program Needs

    $10,000
  9. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    General operating/regranting/ organizational development

    $395,000
  10. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance, to improve civic engagement and increase voter participation rates in memphis and other cities in tennessee.

    $200,000
  11. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2023

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $178,000
  12. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $135,000
  13. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $120,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  15. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  16. The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund IncNashville, TN 2023

    To provide operating support for youth programs

    $70,000
  17. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Program Needs

    $25,000
  18. Dale and Clarice Wolf FoundationHenderson, NC 2023

    Further the objectives of the foundation

    $2,500
  19. Sowell Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    To further exempt purpose

    $2,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $165
  21. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  22. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2022

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $85,103
  23. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79873 general operating support for the equity alliance, 2022-2023

    $50,000
  24. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $25,000
  25. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2022

    Program needs

    $25,000
  26. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation

    $5,000
  27. The Graham and Carolyn Holloway Family FoundationColleyville, TX 2022

    Build leadership

    $3,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $165
  29. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $150
  30. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    78900 General operating support for the Equity All

    $250,000
  31. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To provide general operating support for the expansion of organizing and voter protection efforts in memphis and tennessee.

    $175,000
  32. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  33. The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustNashville, TN 2021

    To further the exempt purposes of the organization.

    $65,000
  34. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  35. The Boedecker FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Program needs

    $25,000
  36. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Capacity support to build organizational resilience and sustainability

    $12,500
  37. General William Mayer FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2021

    To further organization's outreach & service activities to its community.

    $250
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $120
  39. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $125,000
  40. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $50,000
  41. Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation IncorporatedWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    General operating support

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

    For use in the organization's exempt function.

    $13,000
  43. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2020

    Unrestricted operating support

    $10,000
  44. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  45. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General Support

    $5,000
  46. Skynyrd FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  47. Leonard J & Ethel H Smith Charitable Foundation IncPlaya Vista, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  48. Perceptics FoundationKnoxville, TN 2020

    Organization support

    $150
  49. Kate Spade New York FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  50. The Coach Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $100
  51. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Civic & community

    $35
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $31
  53. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $75,000
  54. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2019

    Capacity support to build out human resources systems and policies

    $25,000
  55. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN 2019

    Program support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Nashville, TN and are not among Equity Alliance’s funders above.

  1. Eden FoundationNashville, TN 14 grants Preselected only $17,000 to similar organizations
  2. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 8 grants Preselected only $527,463 to similar organizations
  3. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  4. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN 4 grants Accepts applications $81,000 to similar organizations
  5. Pine Haven Foundation TrustNashville, TN 3 grants Preselected only $65,000 to similar organizations
  6. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN 10 grants Preselected only $36,000 to similar organizations
  7. WTC FoundationNashville, TN 7 grants Preselected only $5,300 to similar organizations
  8. The Blum Family FoundationNashville, TN 7 grants Preselected only $4,950 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-5394158 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.