Private foundation · Nashville
Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 41 totaling $819,250 · 1 in Warren County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $20,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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
- $868,750
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
Warren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island Prebyterian Church | Rock Island, Warren County | To support church | $5,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |