Private foundation · Nashville
Coddon Family 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
- 18 totaling $59K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 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, Knox County, Williamson County · plus 19 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 72% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 13 of 18.
- Total giving that year
- $125K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125K | $59K | 18 |
| 2024 | $110K | $53K | 7 |
| 2023 | $106K | $54K | 8 |
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
Does your board know anyone here?
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- Martha J CoddonTrustee
- Susan K CoddonTrustee
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
- Unrestricted gift
- Unrestricted gift - education
- Unrestricted gift - religious
- Unrestricted gift - community support
- Unrestricted gift - educational
- Unrestricted gift - religious offering
- Unrestricted gifts - arts
- Unrestricted gift - medical research & support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Micah | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - religious offering | $21K |
| Oz Arts Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gifts - arts | $12K |
| Alzheimer's Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Unrestricted gift - medical research & support | $5,000 |
| Akiva School | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - educational | $4,000 |
| Jewish Middle School of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - education | $2,500 |
| Kehilla High School | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - education | $2,500 |
| Nashville Classical School | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - education | $2,000 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - community support | $2,000 |
| Dismas House of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 |
| New Beginnings Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 |
| Oasis Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 |
| Harpeth Hills Church of Christ | Nashville, Williamson County | Unrestricted gift - religious | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Service | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - social services | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - community support | $1,000 |
| Nashville Council of Jewish Women | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 |
| Congregation Sherith Israel | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - religious | $500 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - housing | $500 |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted gift - animal welfare | $500 |