Public charity · Overland Park, KS (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Servant Foundation
In 2024 it gave 128 grants worth $4.5 million to Tennessee groups, 42 of them in Williamson County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $50,000. Most often for: “Community development”.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 128 totaling $4.5 million · 42 in Williamson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $50,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000: the middle grant to the 55 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Maury County, Washington County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Knox County and 12 more · plus 1244 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 43% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 55 of 128.
- Total giving that year
- $329.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $329.7M | $4.5M | 128 |
| 2023 | $894.5M | $19.9M | 218 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Gary NagelDirector
- Jim WrightDirector
- Keith PhillipsDirector
- Mark BainbridgeDirector
- Mark HammettDirector
- Dane FrazierChief tax officer (end 11/1/24), chief legal officer (begin11/1/24), secretary (begin 11/1/24)
- Jason YakelisChief operating officer
- Lawrence ScottChief legal officer (ending 11/1/24)
- Mark W KlingerChief financial officer
- Nick Y ShimodaExecutive vice president
- Stephen A FrenchChief executive officer, president
- Allen Armstrong JrChief revenue officer
- Trevor BunchChief information officer
- Alan PrattPresident, northwest region - relationship manager
- Darrin GraySenior director of generosity
- Evan LangePresident, midwest region - relationship manager
- John RawleyEvp, stakeholder services
- Philip R BooneSenior director of generosity
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
- Community development (64 grants)
- Religious ministry (50 grants)
- Education (14 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 32 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 49 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 37 |
| $100,000 or more | 10 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Williamson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love One International | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $228K |
| Amazima Ministries International | Franklin, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $221K |
| For Others Collective | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $175K |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $108K |
| Homes for Homes | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $105K |
| First Priority of America Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $89K |
| Hope4america Us | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $82K |
| Eli's House | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $70K |
| Harpeth Hills Church of Christ | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $65K |
| Jovenes En Camino (juventud En Camino Association) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $57K |
| Barefoot Republic Camp | Franklin, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $53K |
| The Refuge Center for Counseling | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $52K |
| Both Hands Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $51K |
| Mercy Health Services Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $50K |
| Hands and Feet Project Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $37K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $35K |
| Sea Star Arizona Inc. (the Family Room Foundation) | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $35K |
| Brentwood Academy | Brentwood, Williamson County | Education | $25K |
| Williamson County Casa | Franklin, Williamson County | Community development | $25K |
| Journey Church (brentwood Tn) | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $22K |
| Chosen Seed | Franklin, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $20K |
| Coaching Life Matters | Brentwood, Williamson County | Community development | $20K |
| New Hope Academy | Franklin, Williamson County | Education | $18K |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $17K |
| Artists in Christian Testimony International Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religious ministry | $16K |
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