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Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation

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Grants in Tennessee
44 totaling $169K
Typical grant
$250 to $3,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $1,125, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Williamson County, Maury County · plus 4 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
18% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 8 of 44.
Total giving that year
$175K

Giving by year

Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2025$175K$169K44
2024$175K$166K45
2023$158K$147K37

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Britton NielsenPresident
  • Noni NielsenBoard
  • Marguerite N OrndorffSecretary
  • Britt N AndersonBoard

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

  • To support charity
  • To support conservation
  • To support ministry
  • To support education
  • To support literacy

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.

RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, Davidson CountyTo support ministry$40K
Oasis CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$20K
Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, Davidson CountyTo support education$14K
Nashville Food ProjectNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$10K
Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyTo support conservation$10K
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TNNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$10K
Cumberland HeightsNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$7,500
Westminster Home ConnectionNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$7,500
YWCA of Middle TennesseeNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$5,250
United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$5,000
Harding AcademyNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$3,000
BrightstoneFranklin, Williamson CountyTo support charity$2,500
Monroe HardingNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,500
Nashville Parks FdnNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,500
Nashville Public Library FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyTo support literacy$2,500
Nashville ZooNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,500
Room in the InnNashville, Davidson CountyTo support ministry$2,500
Safe HavenNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,500
UnicycleNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,500
Friends of Radnor LakeNashville, Davidson CountyTo support conservation$2,250
Westminster Presbyterian ChurchNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$2,100
Friends of Warner ParksNashville, Davidson CountyTo support conservation$1,250
American Heart AssociationNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$1,000
Crowded TableNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$1,000
Ancora TN - End Slavery TNNashville, Davidson CountyTo support charity$1,000

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