Private foundation · Greensboro, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Hillsdale Fund
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $147K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $12K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Bedford County, Rutherford County, Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 63 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $1.5M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $147K | 6 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $40K | 4 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Mary scott hillsdale fund inc piedm · greensboro · 3362745471
- What to send
- Completed application with a copy of internal revenue service exemption letter
- Deadlines
- Deadlines vary each year, one in spring and one in fall
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- George L DufournierTrustee
- William L R SmithTrustee
- Lunsford R SmithTrustee
- Sion A Boney IIITreasurer
- Margaret W GallagherTrustee
- Laurinda L DouglasTrustee
- John Peter GallagherTrustee
- Louise B MccoyPresident
- Barbara R EvansTrustee
- James L RichardsonTrustee
- Martin M BoneyTrustee
- Cali C SmithTrustee
- Caroline S PryorTrustee
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
- To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.
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.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | Memphis, Shelby County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $100K |
| Special Kids Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $12K |
| Friends of the Historic Bell Buckle School | Murfreesboro, Bedford County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $10K |
| The Webb School | Bell Buckle, Bedford County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $10K |
| Unscripted | Murfreeboro, Rutherford County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $10K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | $5,000 |