Private foundation · Wake Forest, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Lords Treasury Foundation
In 2025 it gave 2 grants worth $18,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $8,000 to $10,000.
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
- 2 totaling $18,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $8,000 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $9,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Wilson County, Williamson County · plus 27 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $228,695
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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- Duncan SmithPresident
- Kathryn SmithVice president
- Jt MlinarcikTreasurer
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
- Support on training ministers (1 grant)
- Making disciples in other countries (1 grant)
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.
It also made 2 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.