Public charity · St Petersburg, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
In 2024 it gave 549 grants worth $20.5 million to Tennessee groups, 17 of them in Rutherford County. A typical grant was $7,200 to $30,000.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 549 totaling $20.5 million · 17 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,200 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000: the middle grant to the 257 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Rutherford County, Bradley County, Marion County and 38 more · plus 9254 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 47% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 257 of 548.
- Total giving that year
- $462.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $462.1M | $20.5M | 549 |
| 2023 | $313.5M | $15.4M | 421 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Elizabeth BradyTrustee
- Jeffrey GallagherTrustee
- Lauren Nicole JohnsonTrustee
- Thomas WilkinsTrustee/chairman
- Scott ZebraTrustee
- Erik FrulandTrustee/cfo
- Nicole HislerPresident (as of 04/23/24)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 189 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 197 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 129 |
| $100,000 or more | 34 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rutherford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro TN Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $45K |
| Franklin Road Baptist Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $44K |
| First United Methodist Church of Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $22K |
| Middle Tennessee State University Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $13K |
| Belle Aire Baptist Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $12K |
| New Vision Baptist Church of Murfreesboro Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $10K |
| Intend Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $10K |
| Minutes Wisely | Christiana, Rutherford County | General support | $10K |
| Calvary Baptist Church Dba One Church - Calvary | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $9,200 |
| The Journey Home | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $8,668 |
| Final Command Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $7,000 |
| The Experience Community Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $7,000 |
| Greenhouse Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $6,500 |
| Good Shepherd Childrens Home | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $6,019 |
| Re-Vision Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $6,000 |
| Smyrna First United Methodist Church | Smyrna, Rutherford County | General support | $6,000 |
| River Oaks Community Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $5,000 |
| Saint Thomas Health Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $2M |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $1.2M |
| Grace Christian Academy of Leipers Fork | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $1.1M |
| Masquerade Theatre Inc. | Union City, Obion County | General support | $1M |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $354K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $315K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $256K |
| Pure Youth Athletic Alliance | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $256K |
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