Private foundation · Nashville
Conway - Welch 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
- 7 totaling $614K
- Typical grant
- $4,000 to $225K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $4,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Dickson County, Wilson County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 83% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $739K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $739K | $614K | 7 |
| 2023 | $551K | $551K | 4 |
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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- Frank BumsteadPresident
- Debbie HillDirector
- Jeff MobleySecretary
- Rachel BuchananDirector
- Gwendolyn CollierDirector
- Elizabeth MiltenbergerDirector
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
- For conduct of exempt purpose
- Nurse career scholarship fund
- Serve women in crisis
- Simulation lab for nursing school
- Scholarship pledge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Next Door Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Serve women in crisis | $250K |
| Vanderbilt Univ School of Nursing | Nashville, Davidson County | Scholarship pledge | $225K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Ctr | Nashville, Davidson County | Nurse career scholarship fund | $125K |
| Proverbs 1210 Animal Rescue | Burns, Dickson County | For conduct of exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Wags & Walks Nashville | Hermitage, Davidson County | For conduct of exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary | Mt Juliet, Wilson County | For conduct of exempt purpose | $4,000 |
| Vanderbilt Univ School of Nursing | Nashville, Davidson County | Simulation lab for nursing school | $2,000 |