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Msb Cockayne Fund Inc.

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Grants in Tennessee
63 totaling $1.2 million · 2 in Shelby County
Typical grant
$1,000 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Campbell County · plus 48 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
2% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 63.
Total giving that year
$3.2 million

Giving by year

Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$3.2M$1.2M63
2023$3.8M$1.6M66

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Martin S Brown JrPresident/director
  • Susannah Scott-BarnesTreasurer/director
  • Elizabeth BrownDirector
  • Margaret Brown De ClercqDirector

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Shelby 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 winnerWherePurposeAmount
University of TN Health Science CenterMemphis, Shelby CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$175K
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North MississippiMemphis, Shelby CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$1,000
Nashville Civic Design CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$300K
The Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$60K
Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, Williamson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$55K
The Village at GlencliffNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$50K
Christ Church CathedralNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$34K
CheekwoodNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$30K
Nashville Public RadioNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$27K
Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
Open Table of Nashville Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
St Augustine's ChapelNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
The Pastoral Center for HealingBrentwood, Williamson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
ThinktennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$25K
The Nature Conservancy (tn Chapter)Brentwood, Williamson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$24K
Friends of Warner ParksNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$20K
Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$20K
Operation Stand Down TennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$20K
Thistle Farms Inc.Nashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$20K
Vanderbilt Law SchoolNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$20K
Andrew Jackson FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$16K
Linden Waldorf SchoolNashville, Davidson CountyTo further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity$15K

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