The Frist Foundation
Historical FunderNashville, Tennessee · EIN 62-1134070 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$58.2M
Organizations funded174
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$621.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE FRIST FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 3100 WEST END AVE SUITE 1050, NASHVILLE TN 37203 |
| Phone | 6152923868 |
| Form and materials | WHILE THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS, LARGER GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY APPROVED AT BOARD MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION, IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS THREE MONTHS FOR GRANT APPROVAL. APPLICANTS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY FOR A GRANT AT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.FRISTFOUNDATION.ORG. |
| Deadlines | GENERAL GRANTS ARE GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS. |
| Restrictions | FOR LEGAL REASONS, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR PROJECTS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, ADVERTISING OR SPONSORSHIPS. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ORDINARILY SUPPORT: *OPERATIONAL OR PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARIES. *ENDOWMENT OR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING. *EVENT SPONSORSHIPS. *INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS. *HOSPITALS OR NURSING HOMES. *RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. *STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. |
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
26% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | Frist foundation donor advised fund gift | $23,547,632 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Annual operating gift | $6,452,457 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | To support the launch of the nashville early education coalition (neec) | $5,000,000 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, TN | Support for the begin bright program | $5,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Capital support for bella terra community in antioch | $3,000,000 |
| YWCA of Nashvillemiddle Tn | Nashville, TN | Support for capital upgrades and renovations of the weaver domestic violence center | $3,000,000 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | Frist foundation donor advised fund gift | $1,357,325 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Capital support | $1,100,000 |
| The Hca Hope Fund | Nashville, TN | To hope fund for hurricane helene relief | $1,000,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Support for recovery efforts in clarksville following the december 2023 tornadoes | $1,000,000 |
| Friends of Warner Parks Inc | Nashville, TN | Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters | $700,000 |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | Support for capital campaign to renovate and reconstruct housing | $500,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Support for the family collective | $500,000 |
| The Refuge Center for Counseling | Franklin, TN | Capital support | $430,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville | Nashville, TN | Support for the multiplier fund | $350,000 |
| Inspiritus | Nashville, TN | Support for programming, operational capacity needs for senior housing expansion | $300,000 |
| Friends of Warner Parks Inc | Nashville, TN | Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters | $250,000 |
| Tennessee Justice Center Inc | Nashville, TN | Additional support toward the ongoing capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Friends Life | Nashville, TN | Capital investments | $200,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support for hands on nashville and geekcause | $200,000 |
| Youth Encouragement Services | Nashville, TN | Capital investments | $200,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Three years of operating support for the nashville early education coalition | $150,000 |
| Teach for America | Nashville, TN | Support for tfa's teacher training program for the fiscal year beginning june 1, 2024 | $150,000 |
| The Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, TN | Capital needs ($100,000) and consulting support ($25,000) | $125,000 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Annual operating gift | $115,881 |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | Support for maintenance of the frist learning center | $115,000 |
| Corner to Corner | Nashville, TN | Support for technology work with nashville analytics | $105,000 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General support directed by chuck elcan | $100,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Princeton golf support directed by julie and tommy frist | $100,000 |
| Rooftop Foundation | Nashville, TN | To establish a cash reserve exclusively for reimbursement purposes | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Technology support to create a data dashboard for leadership and staff | $100,000 |
| Uva School of Education and Human Development Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Support for the faculty excellence fund directed by trisha elcan | $100,000 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Support for the danforth circle chancellors fund for excellence, directed gift | $100,000 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support directed by trisha and chuck elcan | $81,000 |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, TN | Operating support for 2024 | $75,000 |
| Nashville Adult Literacy Council | Nashville, TN | Capacity building support | $75,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support for 2024, half comes from the ansley fund | $75,000 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | General support directed by trisha and chuck elcan | $62,000 |
| Needlink Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support for 2024 | $60,000 |
| Charity Water | Hagerstown, MD | General support directed by julie and tommy frist | $50,000 |
| Give and Go | Nashville, TN | Support for tearing down the walls conference for independent schools directed gift | $50,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | Annual fund support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $50,000 |
| Kipp Academy Nashville | Nashville, TN | General support directed by julie and tommy frist | $50,000 |
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support directed by chuck elcan | $50,000 |
| Precision Institute | Wilmington, DE | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic | Nashville, TN | Support for facility upgrades to address security concerns | $45,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operating support for giving matters | $30,000 |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | Support for reimagining community spaces mnps directed by trisha and chuck elcan | $30,000 |
| Southampton Playhouse | New York, NY | General support directed by julie and tommy frist | $30,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy | Washington, DC | General support directed by chuck elcan | $25,000 |
| Autism Society of America | Rockville, MD | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $25,000 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $25,000 |
| Cafe Momentum Nashville | Hermitage, TN | Support for cafe momentum to transition from national organization | $25,000 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management | Nashville, TN | Implementation of strategic plan | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Voad support for 2024 | $25,000 |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, TN | Emergency response - 2023 tornadoes | $25,000 |
| Corner to Corner | Nashville, TN | Support for the 37208 fund | $25,000 |
| Cul2vate | Brentwood, TN | Capital support to complete onsite training kitchen | $25,000 |
| Ensworth School | Nashville, TN | Annual fund support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $25,000 |
| Fannie Battle Day Home | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 174 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Support for chairman's dinner, directed by billy and jennifer frist | $11,000 |
| Family Foundation Fund | Nashville, TN | General support directed by trisha elcan | $5,000 |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $4,000 |
| Tomahawk Charitable Solutions | Nashville, TN | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $4,000 |
| Tomahawk Charitable Solutions | Nashville, TN | General support directed by jennifer and billy frist | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,226,615 | 179 |
| 2023 | $18,211,653 | 186 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543099349101844
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 62-1134070
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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