Private foundation · Franklin
Richard Siegel Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 48 totaling $198,830 · 2 in Bradley County
- Typical grant
- $2,500 to $5,210 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County, Knox County, Davidson County, Putnam County, Bradley County, Madison County, Hamilton County, Jefferson County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 35% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 17 of 48.
- Total giving that year
- $213,830
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214K | $199K | 48 |
| 2024 | $193K | $174K | 44 |
| 2023 | $193K | $181K | 46 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Firstbank · Franklin · 6154995540
- What to send
- Contact gina king, see line 2a above
- Deadlines
- Contact gina king, see line 2a above
- Limits
- Contact gina king, see line 2a above
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Brian KinnettEmployee liason
- Cheryl LetsonMember
- Erin TuckerMember
- Fred HalfpapEmployee liason
- Keith BarrettMember
- Sears HallettMember
- Jeff WardMember
- Steven Wade GassMember
- Casey CarlbomVice chair
- Brain Thomas GravesMember
- Abbye KentChair
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
- Scholarship
- Richard siegel foundation grant
- Richard seigel foundation grant
Tennessee organizations it funded
Bradley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee University for Tate Vinson | Cleveland, Bradley County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $2,500 |
| Lee University for Lidia Metri | Cleveland, Bradley County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Archie's Promise | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $10K |
| Blackman Middle School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $10K |
| Project Transformation Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $10K |
| Riverdale High School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $10K |
| Special Kids | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $10K |
| Blackman Elementary School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $9,988 |
| Lascassas Elementary School | Lascassas, Rutherford County | Richard seigel foundation grant | $9,450 |
| Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $8,580 |
| Lavergne High School | La Vergne, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $7,500 |
| Rutherford County Schools | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $7,146 |
| Rockvale Elementary School | Rockvale, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $5,548 |
| Endure Athlethics | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $5,210 |
| Rutherford County Board of Education | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $5,000 |
| Simon Springs Community School | La Vergne, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $5,000 |
| Walter Hill Elementary School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $4,980 |
| Center for the Arts | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $3,446 |
| The Journey Home | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Richard siegel foundation grant | $3,400 |
| Belmont University for Emma Jo Shamburger | Nashville, Davidson County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Middle TN State University for Addison Urban | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Middle TN State University for Aleyah Smith | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Middle TN State University for Allyssa Bonanno | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Middle TN State University for Brock Plummer | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Middle TN State University for Erik Pitts | Nashville, Rutherford County | Scholarship | $2,500 |