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, 83 of them in Williamson 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 · 83 in Williamson 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
Williamson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian Academy of Leipers Fork | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $1.1M |
| Love One International | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $197K |
| Fellowship Bible Church of Williamson County | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $193K |
| Samson House | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $135K |
| Christ Community Church of Franklin Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $119K |
| Conduit Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $103K |
| Franklin First United Methodist Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $70K |
| Artists in Christian Testimony Act | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $70K |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $65K |
| Porter's Call | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $65K |
| Good Shepherd Episcopal Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $62K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $50K |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $48K |
| Graceworks Ministries Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $46K |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $45K |
| Berrys Chapel Church of Christ Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $45K |
| Charity Global Inc. Aka Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $42K |
| Shaohannah's Hope Inc. Dba Show Hope | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $42K |
| Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $42K |
| Stonebridge Bible Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $40K |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $40K |
| Harpeth Community Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $38K |
| Rolling Hills Community Church Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $37K |
| Battle Ground Academy | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $35K |
| Mje Broadcasting Inc. | College Grove, Williamson County | General support | $32K |
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