Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 39 totaling $342K
- Typical grant
- $750 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
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Marion County, Knox County, Shelby County · plus 68 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $616K
How to apply
- Contact
- Breeanna beckham · Nashville · 6159866731 · lpfoundation@lpcorp. Com
- What to send
- No formal application form is used. Organizations seeking funding from the foundation are required to submit a proposal letter. The letter must include the following information and format: 1. Contact information organization name address phone fax and web address contact name title phone fax and e-mail 2. Organization information organization mission statement purpose and goals demographics and geographic location of served population organizations total revenue assets and expenses 3. Project information. Provide the project name describe the project and its desired outcomes describe how the project supports the lp foundation focus areas grant amount requested total project budget the proposal should not exceed two pages double spaced. Submit the letter via e-mail to lpfoundation@lpcorp. Com
- Deadlines
- None
- Limits
- For an organization to be eligible for funding it must: 1. Have 501c3 nonprofit status or be a public school 2. Operate or have programs within one or more of lps focus areas. Lp foundation focuses giving in the following areas: shelter programs public education social services environmental programs 3. Serve communities where lp employees and customers live and work 4. Priority is given to organizations or projects in which lp employees are involved as volunteers.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $100K |
| Hard Bargain Mt Hope Redevelopment Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General | $30K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $25K |
| Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $20K |
| Tennessee Environmental Council | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $20K |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $15K |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $15K |
| The Nashville Tree Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $10K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General | $10K |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $10K |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $10K |
| Tnachieves | Knoxville, Knox County | General | $10K |
| Friends of Mill Ridge Park | Antioch, Davidson County | General | $10K |
| 4 13 Strong Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $10K |
| Lp Cares Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $5,920 |
| Lp Cares Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $5,565 |
| Lp Cares Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $5,378 |
| American Red Cross | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $5,000 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, Williamson County | General | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $5,000 |
| Lp Cares Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $3,575 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $1,500 |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $1,500 |
| Casa Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $1,000 |
| Monroe Harding Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General | $1,000 |