Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $15,000
- Typical grant
- $5,000
- 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
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $30,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30K | $15K | 3 |
| 2023 | $251K | — | 0 |
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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- Ralph DavisChair
- Kate ChinnVice chair
- Sheila CallowayBoard secretary
- Harry AllenBoard treasurer
- Alfonzo AlexanderImmediate past chair
- Tony HeardExecutive committee- at large member
- Michelle Gaskin BrownDirector
- Ashley CookDirector
- Meg HarrisDirector
- Greg JonesDirector
- Wanda LyleDirector
- Robert E Mcneilly IIIDirector
- Byron TraugerDirector
- Thomas J SherrardDirector
- Gail WilliamsDirector
- Jerry B WilliamsDirector
- Brenda WynnDirector
- Regina RileyVp operations
- Katie CourPresident and ceo (end 7/25)
- Melinda JuddSvp outreach and development
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
- Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts
- 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Girls Rock | Nashville, Davidson County | Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts | $5,000 |
| Whitsett Elementary School | Nashville, Davidson County | 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree | $5,000 |
| Cosecha Community Development | Nashville, Davidson County | Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts | $5,000 |
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