Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
In 2025 it gave 39 grants worth $341,773 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $750 to $10,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 39 totaling $341,773
- Typical grant
- $750 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000: the middle grant to the 15 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- 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
- Funds new groups?
- 52% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 14 of 27.
- Total giving that year
- $616,229
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $616K | $342K | 39 |
| 2024 | $685K | $290K | 36 |
| 2023 | $653K | $384K | 42 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Breeanna Beckham · Nashville · (615) 986-6731 · 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
- 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.
Board and officers
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- Breeanna BeckhamPresident
- Logan ParkhurstTreasurer
- Tammy DennisSecretary
- Sean NoremTrustee
- Michael RheaTrustee
- Michelle LittletonTrustee
- Cf BruceTrustee
- Deren DerushaTrustee
- Demond WeirTrustee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 10 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 9 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 6 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 11 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | 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 |