Carolyn Smith Foundation
Historical FunderHendersonville, Tennessee · EIN 81-4706113 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$4.8M
Organizations funded165
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$2.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | RANDY SMITH |
|---|---|
| Address | 1000 CAGES BEND COURT, GALLATIN TN 37066 |
| Phone | 6159733613 |
| Form and materials | FORMAL REQUEST FROM APPLICANTS |
| Deadlines | NONE SPECIFIC |
| Restrictions | RESTRICTED TO TOTAL ASSETS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Store | Nashville, TN | Provide food for needy | $225,000 |
| Cure Sanflippo Foundation | Columbia, SC | Medical Research | $200,000 |
| Gallatin Shalom Zone | Gallatin, TN | Aid children & families | $200,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Medical research | $200,000 |
| Inspiritus Inc | Nashville, TN | Food Bank | $150,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Assoc | New York, NY | Improve lives of alzheimer patients | $100,000 |
| FiftyForwardSenior Citizens Inc | Nashville, TN | Programs assist adults | $100,000 |
| Grace Place Ministry Inc | Hendersonville, TN | Safe home for mothers & children | $100,000 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Help people that are homeless | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Food to poor families | $100,000 |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Assist needy through health care | $100,000 |
| UNC Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | Provide health care | $100,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Medical research | $100,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Medical research | $100,000 |
| Nashville Public Media Inc | Nashville, TN | Supported civic news organization | $83,000 |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, TN | Provide essentail items for the needy | $75,000 |
| Corner to Corner | Nashville, TN | Create opportunities for economic growth | $75,000 |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Moving people out of poverty | $75,000 |
| Equal Chance for Education | Nashville, TN | Provide equal opportunity education | $62,500 |
| Abe's Garden Community | Nashville, TN | Improve lives of Alzheimer Patients | $60,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Youth mentoring programs | $60,000 |
| A Soldier's Child Foundation | Smyra, TN | Support fallen soldier's children | $50,000 |
| Grace Place Ministry Inc | Hendersonville, TN | Safe home for mothers & children | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Provide low-income housing needs | $50,000 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | Provide clean water & ecosystems | $50,000 |
| Mother to Mother | Nashville, TN | Provides homeless items to children | $50,000 |
| Shatterproof | Norwalk, CT | Addiction treatment | $50,000 |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Assist needy through health care | $50,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Assist children with medical needs | $50,000 |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | Protect & empower those in distress | $50,000 |
| Community Care Fellowship | Nashville, TN | Offer hope, love, & resources | $40,000 |
| One Generation Away | Franklin, TN | Distribute healthy foods to needed | $40,000 |
| Project Return | Nashville, TN | Assist the previously incarcerated | $40,000 |
| Special Olympics Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Sports training for disabled | $40,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Tennessee | Brentwood, TN | Help conserve TN lands, waters | $40,000 |
| Conexion Americas | Nashville, TN | Human services - minority | $35,000 |
| Ancora | Goodlettsville, TN | Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee | $30,000 |
| Ancora | Goodlettsville, TN | Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee | $30,000 |
| Feed Sumner | Gallatin, TN | Serve & feed people of Sumner County | $30,000 |
| Gallatin CARES | Gallatin, TN | Help low-income people | $30,000 |
| Hope Family Health Services | Westmoreland, TN | Provide affordable healthcare to all | $30,000 |
| Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency | Ashland City, TN | Providing knowledge and resources to improve quality of life | $30,000 |
| Monroe Harding Inc | Nashville, TN | Orphanage for displaced youth | $30,000 |
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, TN | Inspires, educates through music | $30,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Human services - local community | $30,000 |
| The Store | Nashville, TN | Provide food for needy | $30,000 |
| WO Smith Community Music School | Nashville, TN | Aid children low-income | $30,000 |
| YMCA Nashville & Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Help people grow spirit, mind, body | $30,000 |
| Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center | Hendersonville, TN | Preserve local & regional art | $27,500 |
| Appalachia Service Project INC | Johnson City, TN | Provide relief for damaged homes in Appalachia | $25,000 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Conservation & Education | $25,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | To cure cystic fibrosis | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Sumner County TN | Gallatin, TN | Provide low-income housing needs | $25,000 |
| Make a Wish of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Granting wishes to critical children | $25,000 |
| Nashville Dolphins (Dolphin Aquatics) | Nashville, TN | Swim lessons for disabled children | $25,000 |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | Nashville, TN | Discover nature thru conservation | $25,000 |
| Nurses for Newborns | Nashville, TN | Prevent infant mortality, abuse | $25,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | Medical care for children | $25,000 |
| TennGrand Land Conservancy | Nashville, TN | Conservation basements, restoration | $25,000 |
| The Branch of Nashville | Antioch, TN | Support community improvement through education & giving food to the needy | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 165 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,783,828 | 165 |
| 2024 | $3,895,000 | 162 |
| 2023 | $3,021,200 | 147 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602089349100515
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-4706113
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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