Private foundation · Nashville
Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 79 totaling $363,500 · 68 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $3,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Franklin County, Grundy County, Maury County, Washington County · plus 8 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 43% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 33 of 77.
- Total giving that year
- $405,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $406K | $364K | 79 |
| 2023 | $348K | $320K | 64 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Mrs allison snavely ceo · Nashville · 6157143370 · on request
- What to send
- By letter request only, specifying the applicant's request, qualifications and qualified tax status.
- Deadlines
- Visit foundation's website at www.phillipsfoundation.org
- Limits
- Restrictions, if any, are in accordance with the governing instrument in support of this foundation.
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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- Allison SnavelyCeo
- Equitable Trust CompanyTrustee
- Blythe CollinsFormer dir
- Clay JohnsonDirector
- Caldwell BuntinDirector
- Rogers ThompsonDirector
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 support charity
- To support school
- Underwriting support for spring outi
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.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospita | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $25K |
| Swan Ball Initiative | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $18K |
| Walden's Puddle | Joelton, Davidson County | To support charity | $15K |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $15K |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $10K |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $10K |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $10K |
| YWCA of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $8,000 |
| Gilda's Club Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $7,500 |
| Ancora TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Harvest Hands Community Dev | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Historic Travelers Rest | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Mcneilly Center for Children | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Men of Valor | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Nashville Anti Human Trafficking Co | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Nurture the Next | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| The Next Door | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Antique and Garden Show | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Adventure Science Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Andrew Jackson Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $5,000 |
| St Thomas Health Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Mid TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Fifty Forward | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
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