Private foundation · Brentwood
Bobb Family Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $68K
- Typical grant
- $3,000 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County, Davidson County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 43% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $225K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $225K | $68K | 7 |
| 2024 | $156K | $10K | 4 |
| 2023 | $192K | $63K | 4 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Douglas BobbPresident
- Jean BobbSecretary/cfo
- Carolyn ShopeDirector
- Christina BobbDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Education - helping those in the community facing homelessness or addiction, offering relief from poverty...
- Education & welfare - supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need....
- Welfare- the village project supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need....
- Education - encouraging a healthy mind and body, which proactively supports a healthy community.
- Welfare - - to provide for wounded military, often beyond our personal communities, who have sacrificed...
- Community support - encouraging a healthy mind and body, which proactively supports a healthy community.
- Welfare - supporting children and families to provide for families or children in need. answering the call...
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes | Brentwood, Williamson County | Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for families or... | $35K |
| Both Hands | Brentwood, Williamson County | Education & Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for... | $10K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | Welfare- The Village Project supporting children and families to provide for... | $10K |
| Gary Sinese Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Welfare - - To provide for wounded military, often beyond our personal... | $5,000 |
| Educational Media Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Education - Encouraging a healthy mind and body, which proactively supports... | $3,000 |
| Stars Basketball Club | Franklin, Williamson County | Community Support - Encouraging a healthy mind and body, which proactively... | $3,000 |
| 413 Strong | Nashville, Davidson County | Education - Helping those in the community facing homelessness or addiction,... | $2,000 |