Private foundation · Nashville
Rollins Family Foundation
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
- 5 totaling $7,800
- Typical grant
- $500 to $1,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Rutherford County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 60% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 3 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $11,300
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11K | $7,800 | 5 |
| 2024 | $6,000 | $2,500 | 3 |
| 2023 | $14K | $14K | 2 |
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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- Norman D RollinsPresident/director
- Mary Bess RollinsSecy/treas/director
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
- Donation for church purposes
- Assist education expenses for needy individuals
- For the needy for food& clothing
- Hallie scruggs memorialscholarship fund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for church purposes | $5,000 |
| Holy Rosary Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Assist education expenses for needy individuals | $1,000 |
| Christ the King Catholic Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Hallie scruggs memorialscholarship fund | $1,000 |
| Holy Rosary St Vincent Depaul Society | Nashville, Davidson County | For the needy for food& clothing | $500 |
| St Luke Catholic Church | Smyrna, Rutherford County | Donation for church purposes | $300 |