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Public charity · Greenwich, CT (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Lyford Cay Foundation Inc.

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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $15,000
Typical grant
$15,000 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask
About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County · plus 26 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
Total giving that year
$437,853

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$438K$15K1
2023$246K$7,5001

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Mr Basil P GoulandrisChair
  • Mrs Sarah A FarringtonVice chair
  • Mrs Judith A WhiteheadPresident
  • Mr John T Crone IVTreasurer
  • Lady Camille BarnettDirector
  • Ms Saskia D'aguilarDirector
  • Ms Robin D'alessandroDirector
  • Mr Jeffrey A EverettDirector
  • Mr Ian D FairDirector
  • Mrs Jennifer FlanaganDirector
  • Mr Philip HillierDirector
  • Mrs Nancy KellyDirector
  • Mr Matthew MeehanDirector
  • Ms Susan SanfordDirector
  • Mrs Robin SymonetteDirector
  • Mrs Patricia Thomson LeonardDirector
  • Ms Wendy WarrenDirector
  • Mr E Parker NeaveSecretary
  • Dr Nicola Virgill-Rolle PhdExecutive director

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  • Scholarship assistance for post-secondary education

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Lyford Cay Foundation Inc.
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyScholarship assistance for post-secondary education$15K

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