Private foundation · Nashville
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust
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
- 19 totaling $194,790
- Typical grant
- $2,500 to $12,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $7,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $194,790
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Kenneth R KraftTrustee
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
- Charitable-education
- Charitable-religious
- Charitable-senior programs
- Charitable-food safety
- Charitable-programs
- Charitable-senior programs and food safety
- Charitable-cancer programs
- Charitable-children book program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Sherith Israel | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-religious | $50K |
| Akiva School | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-education | $32K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-food safety | $12K |
| Gilda's Club | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-cancer programs | $12K |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-counseling | $12K |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-programs | $12K |
| Jewish Federation | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-religious | $10K |
| Jewish Family Services | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-senior programs and food safety | $10K |
| Jewish Middle School | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-education | $10K |
| West End Synagogue | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-religious | $7,000 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-education | $5,000 |
| Kehilla High School | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-education | $5,000 |
| Nashville Police & Public Safety | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-medical testing kits | $5,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-education | $3,000 |
| Council On Aging | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-senior programs | $2,500 |
| Book Em | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-children book program | $2,500 |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-end of life programs | $2,500 |
| Nashville Community Connections | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-program for under fed families | $1,000 |
| Unicycle Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable-under privledge kids programs | $790 |