Private foundation · Amherst, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Nord Family Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $1,213
- Typical grant
- $213 to $1,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $606, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Williamson County · plus 312 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $10.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.1M | $1,213 | 2 |
| 2023 | $9.7M | $250 | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Latina kimbrough · amherst · 4409843939
- What to send
- Applications should be submitted in written form and should contain: 1) name of the applicant agency and a statement of the agency's function 2) a list of current board members 3) a statement of objectives of the proposed project 4) a budget showing expenditures and income from the agency and seperately for the proposed project 5) a copy of the organization's letter of determination from the internal revenue service granting tax-exempt status
- Deadlines
- Trustees usually meet in feb, jun and oct and proposals should be submitted 10 weeks prior.
- Limits
- The foundation awards grants to non-profit agencies and organizations that have qualified with the internal revenue service as publicly supported sec 501(c)(3) organizations and to governmental units described in sec 170(c)(1). The foundation is primarily concerned with lorain county, ohio and communities in which nord family members reside. The foundation is especially interested in projects that bring opportunity to under-resourced people and communities, strengthen the bond of families, and improve the quality of people's lives. Leading program areas of interest are health and social services, civic affairs, education, arts and cultural activities. The foundation considers both program and capital grant requests. Funds are usually granted for a one year period, but multi-year proposals are also considered.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Eric C NordPresident (termed)
- Brian IgnatPresident
- Elizabeth BauschSecretary
- Kevin JohnsonTreasurer (termed)
- Marcia BallingerTrustee
- Virginia BarbatoTrustee
- Katherine BerkTrustee
- Lisa BerkTrustee
- Tom McclintockTrustee
- Cindy NordTrustee
- Ethan NordTrustee
- Maggie QuinonesVice president
- Todd WandtkeTreasurer
- Joanne TurnquistTrustee
- Alex KosmanTrustee
- Tina KimbroughExecutive director
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
- Grant for match
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Be the People Project | Brentwood, Williamson County | Grant for match | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital - Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Grant for match | $213 |
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