Private foundation · Nashville
Louise Bullard Wallace 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
- 41 totaling $819K
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $20K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Warren County · plus 8 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital campaign & annual fund”
- Funds new groups?
- 21% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 34.
- Total giving that year
- $869K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $869K | $819K | 41 |
| 2023 | $844K | $784K | 42 |
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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- J Bransford Wallace JrTrustee
- Anne B NesbittTrustee
- Elizabeth W TaylorTrustee
- Elena W GravesTrustee
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
- To support church
- Capital campaign & annual fund
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $150K |
| St Georges Episcopal Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign & annual fund | $132K |
| Centerstone Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $100K |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $50K |
| Men of Valor | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $40K |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | To support church | $40K |
| Ensworth School | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $25K |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $25K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $25K |
| Gilda's Club Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $25K |
| YMCA of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $20K |
| Men of Valor | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $20K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $15K |
| Uprise Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $15K |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Franklin, Williamson County | To support charity | $10K |
| Operation Andrew Group | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $10K |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $10K |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $10K |
| Next Steps | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $10K |
| Nashville State Community Foundatn | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $10K |
| Rock Island Prebyterian Church | Rock Island, Warren County | To support church | $5,000 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Abintra Montessori School | Nashville, Davidson County | To support school | $5,000 |
| The Next Door | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To support charity | $5,000 |