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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $64,263
- Typical grant
- $5,796 to $10,661 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,597, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 7 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $206,270
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $206K | $64K | 7 |
| 2024 | $361K | $108K | 8 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Melissa SpradlinExecutive dir.
- Jennifer ForsythTreasurer
- Jennifer ChalosPast president
- Justin HoltBoard member
- Shoira ShamsievaBoard member
- Carolyn MorrisBoard member
- Elizabeth AtackPresident
- Lindsay BryantVice president
- Charles Hannon JrBoard member
- Mara HarrisBoard member
- Andrei JavierBoard member
- Christine KaddarasBoard member
- Lonnell MatthewsBoard member
- Heather PatchettBoard member
- Tim ThompsonBoard member
- Matt GornickSecretary
- Lisa SpencerBoard member
- Abigail SiglerBoard member
- Christie LairdBoard member
- Hunter HillenmeyerBoard member
- Mariechelle BonifacioBoard member
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 promote reading
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mnps Hero | Nashville, Davidson County | To promote reading | $21K |
| Haywood Elementary | Nashville, Davidson County | To promote reading | $11K |
| Cane Ridge Elementary | Antioch, Davidson County | To promote reading | $8,480 |
| Dodson Elementary | Hermitage, Davidson County | To promote reading | $6,597 |
| Glengarry Elementary | Nashville, Davidson County | To promote reading | $5,996 |
| Cole Elementary | Antioch, Davidson County | To promote reading | $5,796 |
| Shwab Elementary | Nashville, Davidson County | To promote reading | $5,740 |
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