Private foundation · Nashville
Ebs Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 80 totaling $343K
- Typical grant
- $500 to $2,500 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Giles County, DeKalb County · plus 92 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 5% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 80.
- Total giving that year
- $453K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $453K | $343K | 80 |
| 2024 | $372K | $276K | 79 |
| 2023 | $314K | $214K | 79 |
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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- Elizabeth Bullard StadlerTrustee
- Pinnacle BankTrustee
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
- To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Properties Trust | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $100K |
| Centerstone | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $30K |
| Lighthouse Christian Camp | Smithville, DeKalb County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $25K |
| Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $20K |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $18K |
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $13K |
| Cumberland Heights | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $12K |
| Operation Andrew Group | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $10K |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $10K |
| Covenant School | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $6,000 |
| Mcgowan Global | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,500 |
| Harding Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 |
| Stars Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $4,500 |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $4,300 |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $4,000 |
| Home for Homes Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $4,000 |
| Mission Development International | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $4,000 |
| Kipp - Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $3,000 |
| Owls Hill Nature Sanctuary | Brentwood, Williamson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $3,000 |
| Hundred Club of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 |
| Horticultural Society of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 |
| Giles County Fire & Rescue Inc. | Pulaski, Giles County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,000 |