Public charity · Nashville
Music City Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $34K
- Typical grant
- $6,500 to $21K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “To create a maintenance fund for the current owners of the...”
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $38K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38K | $34K | 3 |
| 2023 | $53K | $43K | 2 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Deana IveyBoard member/ceo
- Jeff MeffordBoard member/cfo
- Mary ArnoldBoard member
- Bonna JohnsonBoard member
- Doug KreulenBoard member/chair
- Laura HollingsworthBoard member
- Hugh AndersonBoard member
- Mignon FrancoisBoard member
- Seamus RossBoard member
- Shawn McspaddenBoard member
- Ben OlinBoard member
- Courtney RossBoard member
- Ellen PryorBoard member
- Amy Seigenthaler PierceBoard member
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
- To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. these workers are the...
- To support the recipient's mission of caring for nashville's food and beverage service employees who are...
- To create a maintenance fund for the current owners of the building which housed the historic club baron...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pride of Tenn Elks Lodge #1102 | Nashville, Davidson County | To create a maintenance fund for the current owners of the building which... | $21K |
| Big Table | Nashville, Davidson County | To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in... | $6,500 |
| Children of Restaurant Employees Ltd (core) | Brentwood, Williamson County | To support the recipient's mission of caring for Nashville's food and... | $6,500 |