Nissan Foundation
Invitation OnlyFranklin, Tennessee · EIN 95-4413799 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.3M
Organizations funded44
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$12.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
75% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | Next door neighbors:2024-2025 | $75,000 |
| Discovery Center | Murfreesboro, TN | Kids first | $70,000 |
| Atlanta History Center | Atlanta, GA | Harmony of liberation: juneteenth through rhythm | $50,000 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | Wixom, MI | One detroit and american black journal | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Mississippi History | Jackson, MS | Two mississippi museums school visits programs | $50,000 |
| Grammy Museum Mississippi | Cleveland, MS | Soul of the movement education program | $50,000 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, TN | Conversations @npl | $50,000 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Family festivals and school visits program | $40,000 |
| Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding | New York, NY | Celebrating our traditions: foundations for building communities that value religious diversity | $35,000 |
| Arab American National Museum | Dearborn, MI | 2024-25 public and educational programming series | $30,000 |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | Dallas, TX | Upstanding speaker series | $30,000 |
| Dreamyard Project | Bronx, NY | Racial equity arts liasion project | $30,000 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Maria magdalena campos-pons: behold exhibition programming | $30,000 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Public school initiative (bridging diversity through respect) | $30,000 |
| One to World | New York, NY | Cultural understanding programs | $30,000 |
| The Fowler Museum at UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | Building community through intergenerational conversations about indigenous ecological knowledge | $30,000 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit | West Bloomfied, MI | Religious diversity journeys | $30,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Movies that matter | $30,000 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Cultural festivals | $25,000 |
| Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | Gateway to world cultures | $25,000 |
| Educational Video Center | New York, NY | Celebrating cultures through youth filmmaking | $25,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | New York, NY | Professional development and classroom resources for new york educators | $25,000 |
| Fernbank | Atlanta, GA | Winter wonderland | $25,000 |
| Global Education Center | Nashville, TN | Passport to understanding | $25,000 |
| Midori Foundation | New York, NY | Celebrate! music | $25,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | Hispanic heritage celebration and free admission day | $25,000 |
| Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | 43Rd annual tennessee indian education pow wow | $25,000 |
| Oasis Center | Nashville, TN | International teen outreach program (itop) | $25,000 |
| Stars Nashville | Nashville, TN | Promoting respect & understanding to support a diverse & inclusive society | $25,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, TN | Internashional night market: celebrating nashvilles diverse immigrant and refugee communities | $25,000 |
| YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Stand against injustice: YWCA nashvilles lunch & learn series & anti-racism challenges | $25,000 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | Voices of the holocaust: exploring history, literature, and social justice in the classroom | $25,000 |
| Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers the State University of Nj | Branchville, NJ | Indigenous identities: here, now, and always exhibition programming | $21,800 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | Autry education program and the american indian arts festival | $20,000 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Connecting cultures mobile museum | $20,000 |
| Staten Island Children's Museum | Staten Island, NY | Kidz cook | $15,000 |
| The Museum of US | San Diego, CA | A place for all of US in san diego | $15,000 |
| Usc Pacific Asia Museum | Pasadena, CA | Arts education for youth in southern california and beyond | $15,000 |
| San Diego Museum of Art | San Digeo, CA | Wonders of creation: art, science, and innovation in the islamic world community engagement programming | $13,400 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | Culture pass branch programming hubs | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Atlanta | Smyrna, GA | Refugee and engagement project | $10,000 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | Nashville, TN | Celebrate chinese new year in nashville | $10,000 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | Stories of US gatherings and access for all admissions | $10,000 |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum | Forth Worth, TX | Cultural heritage youth workshops | $5,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Pbs | Nashville, TN | Next door neighbors 2025 - 2026 | $50,000 |
| Discovery Center at Murfree Spring | Murfreesboro, TN | Kids first | $45,000 |
| Cleveland Music Foundation Inc Dba Grammy Museum Mississippi | Cleveland, MS | Exploring the soul of the movement | $40,000 |
| Detroit Pbs | Wixom, MI | Expanding connections: one detroit and american black journal | $40,000 |
| Foundation for Mississippi History | Jackson, MS | Support for the two mississippi museums school visits program | $40,000 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Cultural festivals | $25,000 |
| Cheekwood Estate and Gardens | Nashville, TN | Celebrating middle tennessees cultures at cheekwood | $25,000 |
| Midori & Friends | Manhattan, NY | Celebrate! music | $25,000 |
| Queens Public Library Foundation | Queens, NY | Cultural programming at flushing library and the langston hughes community library and cultural center | $25,000 |
| Arab American National Museum | Dearborn, MI | 2025-26 public and educational programming series | $20,000 |
| Dreamyard Project | The Bronx, NY | Real team ( racial equity arts liaison project) | $20,000 |
| Educational Video Center Inc | New York, NY | Youth media arts (yma) | $20,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | Manhattan, NY | Professional development and classroom resources for new york educators | $20,000 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Education and community engagement programs for the exhibition "new african masquerades: artistic innovations and collaborations" | $20,000 |
| Global Education Center | Nashville, TN | Passport to understanding school outreach | $20,000 |
| Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit | West Bloomfield, MI | Journeys - world religions in metropolitan detroit (formerly religious diversity journeys) | $20,000 |
| Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | 44Th annual tennessee indian education pow wow | $20,000 |
| One to World Inc | Manhattan, NY | Fostering intercultural awareness & appreciation in the next generation of global citizens | $20,000 |
| Stars Nashville | Nashville, TN | Promoting respect & understanding to support a diverse & inclusive society | $20,000 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Movies that matter: film screenings for schools | $20,000 |
| We Are Groundswell | Santa Ana, CA | Bridges: building bridges of understanding in schools and communities | $20,000 |
| YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Stand against injustice: YWCA nashvilles community education program in 2025-2026 | $20,000 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2026 juneteenth community day | $15,000 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | Autry education programs and the american indian arts festival | $15,000 |
| Childrens Museum of Manhattan | Manhattan, NY | Gateway to world cultures | $15,000 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Connecting cultures mobile museum (ccmm) program | $15,000 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | Brooklyn, NY | Jcm public school initiative: bridging communities through cultural understanding | $15,000 |
| Seven Stages Inc Dba 7 Stages | Atlanta, GA | Atlantas first voices festival: a celebration of indigenous cultures | $15,000 |
| Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding | Manhattan, NY | The network of inclusive educators: building communities that value diversity | $15,000 |
| University of Southern California (Usc Pacific Asia Museum) | Pasadena, CA | Arts education for youth | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta Inc | Smyrna, GA | Refugee education and engagement project | $10,000 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville | Nashville, TN | Celebrate chinese new year in nashville with caan in 2026 | $10,000 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Bid for education: increasing access through educational programs and family festivals | $10,000 |
| San Diego Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | Art of the americas: educational programming at the san diego museum of art | $10,000 |
| San Diego Museum of Man Dba Museum of US | San Diego, CA | The museum of us: a platform for the diverse voices of san diego | $10,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Dba the Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | Voices of impact: student leadership summit on antisemitism and hate-based violence | $5,000 |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame | Fort Worth, TX | Cultural heritage youth workshop project | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,255,200 | 81 |
| 2023 | $0 | 44 |
| 2021 | $848,000 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523039349101012
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4413799
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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