Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Devine-Majors 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
- 21 totaling $1.1M
- Typical grant
- $2,500 to $75K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Dickson County, Williamson County · plus 12 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 76% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 21.
- Total giving that year
- $1.5M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.1M | 21 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.3M | 14 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Robert I MajorsVice president
- Maxine E Devine MajorsSecretary & treasurer
- William F MajorsPresident
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
- Unrestricted support of organizations exempt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $344K |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $200K |
| Kipp Academy Nashville | Whites Creek, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $100K |
| Persist Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $100K |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $100K |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $75K |
| Abe's Garden Community | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $50K |
| First Horizon Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $50K |
| Tennessee Charter School Incubator Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $50K |
| The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $25K |
| Friends of the Warner Parks Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $15K |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $5,950 |
| Goodwill Foundation of Middle Tennessee (william Howard Cammack Society) | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Dickson County | Dickson, Dickson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| The Dickson County Help Center & Thrift Store | Dickson, Dickson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Heal Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| West End United Methodist Church (give Hope Forevermore) | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Center for Living and Learning Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $500 |
| Jewish Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | $250 |