Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams-Coggin Family Foundation
In 2024 it gave 13 grants worth $77,130 to Tennessee groups, 12 of them in Rutherford County. A typical grant was $1,500 to $5,000. Most often for: “To further the exempt organization's purpose”.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $77,130 · 12 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,500 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $2,500: the middle grant to the 7 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County, Williamson County · plus 7 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 54% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 13.
- Total giving that year
- $107,730
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108K | $77K | 13 |
| 2023 | $95K | $70K | 13 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- D Gerald CogginTrustee
- Joanne Adams CogginChairman
- David Coggin JrTrustee
- Robert CogginSecretary/treasurer
- Adam CogginVice chairman
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
- To further the exempt organization's purpose (6 grants)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide assistance with the unhoused (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide assistance with programs for the mentally challenged (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide christian focused outreach on the campus of mtsu (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with the unhoused and underpriviledged (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose to assit with programs for the unhoused (1 grant)
- To further the exempt organization's purpose provide assitance with programs (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 3 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 4 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 5 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rutherford County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Barnabas Vision | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with the unhoused and... | $35K |
| Ascension St Thomas Rutherford Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs... | $8,000 |
| North Boulevard Church of Christ | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $8,000 |
| Journeys in Community Living | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide assistance with... | $5,000 |
| Possibility Place | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $5,000 |
| The Journey Home | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to assit with programs for the unhoused | $3,500 |
| Greenhouse Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide assistance with the unhoused | $2,500 |
| Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $2,500 |
| Recovery Support Foundation of Rutherford County | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $1,500 |
| Murfreesboro Rotary Club | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $600 |
| Raiders for Christ | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose to provide christian focused... | $500 |
| Murfreesboro Fire Fighters Association | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To further the exempt organization's purpose | $30 |
| Moss Rose Educational Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | To further the exempt organization's purpose provide assitance with programs | $5,000 |