Private foundation · Radnor, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 65 totaling $7,784 · 5 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $50 to $104 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Hamilton County, Wilson County, Rutherford County, Marion County, Carter County and 1 more · plus 3094 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 8 of 14.
- Total giving that year
- $8.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.8M | $7,784 | 65 |
| 2024 | $8.3M | $7,378 | 39 |
| 2023 | $8.8M | $6,868 | 38 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Adam Cohen · Radnor · 4848835839
- What to send
- Grant requests to be submitted online. Information required includes organization name, purpose of grant request & amount requested.
- Deadlines
- Human Services - March; United Way - August; Arts - October; Financial Wellness - July; Education -
- Limits
- Grantee must be a 501(c)(3) organization located in or near communities in which the foundation has a presence.
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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- Craig T BeazerDirector
- Allison Green JohnsonDirector / ceo, president
- Sean N WoodroffeDirector, chairman
- Christopher M NeczyporDirector
- Sharon M JeffersSecretary
- Meghan WrightExecutive director
- Hitesh R DayalAssistant treasurer
- Sarah J RiceAssistant treasurer
- Nancy A SmithAssistant secretary
- Adam M CohenTreasurer
- John G MorrissDirector
- Rutkay DincAssistant treasurer
- Jennifer E ChartersDirector
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
- Matching gifts
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Nashville TN in | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gifts | $114 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Nashville TN in | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gifts | $104 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gifts | $100 |
| Thistle Farms Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gifts | $50 |
| The Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gifts | $50 |
| Milligan University | Milligan, Carter County | Matching gifts | $1,000 |
| One Million Wells | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $532 |
| Girls Preparatory School Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | Matching gifts | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $300 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $250 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $250 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $250 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Matching gifts | $250 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Matching gifts | $250 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $200 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $200 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $200 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $150 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $150 |
| Pet Pantry | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Matching gifts | $150 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $101 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $100 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $100 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $100 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gifts | $100 |