Foundations that fund nonprofits in Nashville, TN

2,042 private foundations reported 8,478 grants to organizations in Nashville, Tennessee, on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $354.2M in all. 206 of them are based in Nashville.

Foundations2,042

Based in Nashville206

Grants on record8,478

Their typical grant$5,000

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Foundations based in Nashville

10 of the 206 local foundations that reported grants to Nashville organizations: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of such grants on their latest return.

• HCA Healthcare Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $25.4M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 190 Total there $5.6M Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
  • Frist Art Museum - Operational funding request$300,000
  • United Way of Middle Tennessee - Other-Tocqueville matching$171,500
  • Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee - Capital funding request$140,000

• The Frist Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $58.2M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 117 Total there $31.6M Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
  • Frist Art Museum - Annual operating gift$6,452,457
  • Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - To support the launch of the nashville early education coalition (neec)$5,000,000
  • Nashville Public Library Foundation - Support for the begin bright program$5,000,000

• Dettwiller Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 115 Total there $13.1M Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Nashville Police & Public Safety Alliance - General fund$1,000,000
  • Nashville Symphony - General fund$1,000,000
  • YMCA - General fund$375,000

• Scarlett Family Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $9.2M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 97 Total there $6.3M Typical grant $12,872 Describes how to apply
  • Lipscomb University - Support for pioneros program and principal leadership program$443,700
  • Nashville Classical - Support for apprentice school leadership program and nashville classical west$395,000
  • Kipp Nashville - Support for master teachers program and managing director of high schools$350,000

• Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.1M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 19 Total there $6.8M Typical grant $94,560 Describes how to apply
  • St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church - Capital support for new building$4,000,000
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vumc - Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric rehabilitation project at monroe carell jr. children's…$1,000,000
  • Cumberland Heights Foundation - Recovery in community capital campaign$500,000

• Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 243 Total there $2.2M Typical grant $2,500 Preselected recipients only
  • Nashville Zoo at Grassmere - Colobus monkey habitat exhibit$325,000
  • Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee - The carol K. and robert A. frist, m.d. fund.$142,000
  • Ensworth School - Annual fund$80,000

• The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 108 Total there $410K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center - To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity$138,348
  • Jewish Federation of Nashville - To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity$40,000
  • Gordon Jewish Community Center - To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity$22,790

• Joe C Davis Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $8.2M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 97 Total there $5.5M Typical grant $23,000 Describes how to apply
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee - Capital & operating support$550,000
  • Aventura Community School - Capital support$503,800
  • Volunteer Schools Dba Nashville Incubator - Operating support$500,000

• The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $4.8M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 97 Total there $3.5M Typical grant $25,258 Describes how to apply
  • Civic Tn - To further the exempt purposes of the organization.$190,000
  • Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition - To further the exempt purposes of the organization.$170,000
  • The Equity Alliance - To further the exempt purposes of the organization.$140,000

• Enchiridion Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Nashville 79 Total there $1.9M Typical grant $5,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Goodwill Industries of Mid-Tn - General support for operations$615,000
  • Community Foundation - General support for operations$150,000
  • Fisk University - General support for operations$100,000

Other foundations giving most in Nashville

Based elsewhere, by the number of grants to Nashville organizations on their latest return; profiles in our foundation directory first. Each shows its largest grants there.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Grants in Nashville 1,033 Total there $275K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Gary Sinise Foundation - General support$51,922
  • Gideons International - General support$15,215
  • Big Fluffy Dog Rescue - General support$13,516

• Publix Super Markets Charities Inc

  Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $52.5M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 51 Total there $1M Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • United Way of Middle Tenn - Dba Metro Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$216,990
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$125,000
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc - Organization's charitable purpose$125,000

• The Scripps Howard Foundation

  Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $7.3M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 23 Total there $32K Typical grant $1,250 Describes how to apply
  • Nashville General Hospital Foundation - Community Market Grant$10,000
  • Nashville General Hospital Foundation - Community Market Grant$2,500
  • Cathedral of the Incarnation (Nashville) - Volunteer Gift$1,250

• Speer Foundation

  Brentwood, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 22 Total there $3.2M Typical grant $35,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Tennessee Wildlife Federation Inc - Operating support$505,000
  • Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc - Operating support$500,000
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville - Operating support$500,000

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 20 Total there $15K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • The Vanderbilt University - Matching gifts$6,600
  • Gary Sinise Foundation - Matching gifts$2,683
  • Nikki Mitchell Foundation Inc - Volunteer program$1,610

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Grants in Nashville 18 Total there $523K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$500,000
  • Gary Sinise Charitable Foundation - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,193
  • Volunteers Helping the People of Ukraine - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,000

• Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

  Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 16 Total there $4.1M Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Lipscomb University - General operating support$1,000,000
  • Belmont University - Operating support$1,000,000
  • Teach for America Inc - Ignite tutoring$750,000

• The Ayers Foundation Trust

  Parsons, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.8M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 16 Total there $3.9M Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
  • Community Foundation of Middle Tn - General/Operating$1,784,000
  • Belmont University - General/Operating$1,500,250
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center - General/Operating$250,000

• The Schooner Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 15 Total there $375K Typical grant $90,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Tennessee Innocence Project - General Support$200,000
  • Tennessee Higher Education Initiative - General Support$88,000
  • Martha O'Bryan Center - General Support$20,000

• Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

  Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $29.5M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 13 Total there $84K Typical grant $26,000 Describes how to apply
  • Vanderbilt University - Research, general support & education$26,000
  • Vanderbilt University - Research, general support & education$26,000
  • Safe Haven Family Shelter - Research, general support & education$5,000

• Gates Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.3B in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 12 Total there $5.7M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • Instruction Partners - K-12 education$1,000,000
  • Metropolitan Board of Education - K-12 education$991,513
  • Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education - K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis$825,000

• The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation

  Union City, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 12 Total there $40K Typical grant $2,500 Preselected recipients only
  • Preston Taylor Ministries - Christian Youth Ministry$10,000
  • Middle TN Boy Scouts of AM - Educational$5,000
  • Thistle Farms - Healing/hope/freedom-women survivors$5,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St. Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 12 Total there $2,699 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Gary Sinise Foundation - Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$750
  • Life Builders - International, foreign affairs and national security$500
  • Hand of Hope - Human services - multipurpose and other$300

• The William Stamps Farish Fund

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $16.7M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 11 Total there $380K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
  • Teach for America Nashville - Chattanooga - General operations$75,000
  • Sexual Assault Center - General operations$50,000
  • Thistle Farms Inc - General operations$50,000

• Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund

  Broomfield, CO · latest return: tax year 2023

  Gave $93.1M in 2023
  Grants in Nashville 10 Total there $2.4M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
  • Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education - Charter school capacity-building$600,000
  • Republic Schools Inc - Charter school growth$450,000
  • Nashville Classical - Charter school growth$400,000

• Chubb Charitable Foundation

  Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $5.8M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 10 Total there $32K Typical grant $200 Describes how to apply
  • Vanderbilt University - Matching Gifts$10,000
  • Vanderbilt University - Matching Gifts$10,000
  • Vanderbilt University - Matching Gifts$9,500

• The Allstate Foundation

  Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $38M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 10 Total there $6,000 Typical grant $1,000 Describes how to apply
  • American National Red Cross - Employee helping hands$1,000
  • Una Recreation Center Inc - Agent - individual hh$1,000
  • Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee Inc - Employee helping hands$500

• Laura and John Arnold Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Grants in Nashville 9 Total there $4.5M Typical grant $122,776 Preselected recipients only
  • Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning - To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.$3,322,000
  • Vanderbilt University - To conduct and disseminate research that evaluates the effectiveness of state-level initiatives on…$288,986
  • Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education - To develop a research-based definition of "credentials of value" for higher education institutions in…$259,750

• The Kresge Foundation

  Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $170M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 9 Total there $1.7M Typical grant $140,000 Describes how to apply
  • Martha O'bryan Center Inc - Project support grant to provide support for a pilot intended to mitigate the effects of the benefits cliff…$400,000
  • Metropolitan Action Commission - Project support grant to expand and strengthen service delivery, improve evidence based research, and provide…$325,000
  • The Equity Alliance - Project grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance to improve civic engagement.$275,000

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Grants in Nashville 9 Total there $12K Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Vanderbilt University - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
  • Vanderbilt University - Fidelity matching gifts to education$2,000
  • Vanderbilt University - Fidelity matching gifts to education$2,000

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