Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

EIN 53-0210807 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2024

How to apply: not stated

In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $517,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $100,000 to $250,000. Most often for: “Historic preservation”.

Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Grants in Tennessee: 4 totaling $517,000 · 1 in Davidson County
Typical grant How we figure this: $100,000 to $250,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
A realistic first ask How we figure this: About $150,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
Where it gives: Wilson County, Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County · plus 186 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment: None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups? How we figure this: 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 4.
Total giving that year: $21.8 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax year	Total grants paid	To Tennessee	Tennessee grants
2024	$21.8M	$517K	4
2023	$16.4M	$210K	2

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund - National Grant Program · due Feb 6, 2027
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors · due Mar 2, 2027
Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation · due Mar 2, 2027
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns · due May 1, 2027

Each listing has the current way to apply, checked on the funder's own site or filing.

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Elizabeth Kirkland CahillVice chair, chair elect and general trustee
Phoebe TudorChair and general trustee
Alison K HoaglandTrustee
Ch Randolph LyonTrustee (thru 10/24)
Charles F Sams IIIEx officio trustee (thru 01/25)
Christina Lee BrownTrustee
Cosby HuntEx officio trustee (thru 09/24)
Damien DwinTrustee
Danielle Del SolEx officio trustee
David Scott ParkerTrustee
Donna ColsonTrustee (as of 10/24)
Doug BurgumEx officio trustee (as of 05/25)
Edward I TorrezEx officio trustee
Jay C ClemensFormer president & ceo (thru 01/24) and trustee (as of 02/24)
Jennifer SkylerTrustee
Joe BeasleyEx officio trustee (01/25-05/25)
Joel Edward DaniesEx officio trustee (as of 10/24)
Kaywin FeldmanEx officio trustee
Kelly WilliamsTrustee (as of 10/24)
Martha NelsonChair (thru 10/24)
Pamela BondiEx officio trustee (as of 04/25)
Peter KiesTrustee
Robert Joseph VilaTrustee
Sam DixonTrustee
Samantha Klein FrankEx officio trustee (thru 04/25)
Shelly Joon KeithTrustee (thru 10/24)
Tony GeldermanTrustee
Tracy FristTrustee
William BatesTrustee
Carol QuillenPresident & ceo
Denise WiseVp of finance & controller (former interim cfo 5-11/24)
Natalie RobinsonChief financial officer (as of 11/24)
Ross M BradfordAssistant corporate secretary
Thompson M MayesChief legal officer & corporate secretary
Demond LeggsExec dir, aachaf & sr vp, nthp
Edward WhitakerActing chief marketing officer
Jo Ann McelwainChief development officer
Omar Eaton-MartinezSr vp, historic sites
Robert NiewegSr vp for preservation services & outreach
Shaw SpragueVp for government relations

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

Historic preservation (4 grants)

Tennessee organizations it funded

Davidson 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.

Tennessee grants from National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
Past winner	Where	Purpose	Amount
The Friends of Hubbard House	Nashville, Davidson County	Historic preservation	$100K
Wilson County Black History Committee	Lebanon, Wilson County	Historic preservation	$250K
South Memphis Renewal Comm Dev	Memphis, Shelby County	Historic preservation	$150K
National Preservation Partners Network	Knoxville, Knox County	Historic preservation	$17K