Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Ransom Charitable Trust
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $48,000
- Typical grant
- $3,000 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $4,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Pickett County · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 29% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 2 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $60,000
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60K | $48K | 7 |
| 2024 | $53K | $46K | 9 |
| 2023 | $59K | $54K | 7 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Mariner Trust CompanyTrustee
- William RansomTrustee
- Marylee R ShafferTrustee
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 assist disabled athletes
- Grace program for relatives, angel tree program
- Hearing aids for 25 people
- Support services for disabled senior citizens
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amputee Blade Runners | Nashville, Davidson County | To assist disabled athletes | $15K |
| Hear Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Hearing aids for 25 people | $15K |
| Cumberland Children's Center | Crossville, Pickett County | Grace program for relatives, angel tree program | $5,000 |
| Progess Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support services for disabled senior citizens | $4,000 |
| Academy at Hickory Hallow | Antioch, Davidson County | Scholarship in honor of the william warren principals award | $3,000 |
| Academy at Opry Mills | Nashville, Davidson County | Scholarship in honor of the william warren principals award | $3,000 |
| Simon Youth Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Scholarship in honor of the william warren principals award | $3,000 |