Private foundation · Gallatin
Bruce 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
- 25 totaling $228K
- 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
- Davidson County, Sumner County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Knox County, Putnam County · plus 2 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 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $232K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $232K | $228K | 25 |
| 2024 | $251K | $246K | 24 |
| 2023 | $239K | $218K | 20 |
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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- Don C BruceExecutive dir.
- Joan W BruceDirector
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
- Aid organization's charitable purpose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner County Recovery | Gallatin, Sumner County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $40K |
| TN Prison Outreach Ministry | Nashville, Davidson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $26K |
| Crises Pregnancy Center | Gallatin, Sumner County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $25K |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $25K |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $15K |
| Grace Place Ministry | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $11K |
| This Is Living Ministries | Cookeville, Putnam County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $10K |
| Bethseda Workshops | Nashville, Davidson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $7,500 |
| Restore Ministries | Franklin, Williamson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $6,000 |
| Living Sent Ministries | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $5,000 |
| Touchstone Youth Resource Services | Nashivlle, Davidson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $5,000 |
| The Jason Foundation Inc. | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $5,000 |
| Andrew Jackson Youth Program | Mt Juliet, Wilson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $2,500 |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $2,500 |
| Music for the Soul | Nashville, Davidson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $2,000 |
| First American Bible Project | Franklin, Williamson County | Aid organization's charitable purpose | $2,000 |
It also made 11 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.