Public charity · Nashville
Family & Children's Service
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 10 totaling $5.3M
- Typical grant
- $109K to $434K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $212K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Montgomery County, Washington County, Sullivan County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 10% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 10.
- Total giving that year
- $5.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | $5.3M | 10 |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $5.2M | 9 |
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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- Michael McsurdyCeo
- Kimberly ReeseCfo
- Peggy YukerChro
- T Allen MorganCao
- Carly SouthworthCpo
- Nancy StabellPresident
- Brandon CorbinVice preside
- William LilesSecretary/tr
- Taryn AndersonGovernance c
- Cullen DouglasImmediate pa
- Leslee AlexanderBoard member
- Laurie AtkinsBoard member
- Michael MetteeBoard member
- Tom O'connorBoard member
- Margarita StanczakBoard member
- John SteeleBoard member
- Adrienne BattleBoard member
- Marees ChoppinBoard member
- Jane CorcoranBoard member
- Honoree CorderBoard member
- Yuri CunzaBoard member
- Sarah Ann EzzellBoard member
- Irwin FisherBoard member
- Andrew GalbierzBoard member
- Edwin GreenBoard member
- Dwayne GreeneBoard member
- Jeffrey GuyBoard member
- Mohamed HassanBoard member
- Ely JonesBoard member
- Paul JonesBoard member
- Yeenee LeriBoard member
- Anne Elizabeth McintoshBoard member
- Anna NortonBoard member
- Michele OglesbyBoard member
- Heidi PhillipsBoard member
- William RobinsonBoard member
- Alyse SprintzBoard member
- Jennifer VandercookBoard member
- Tim WarnockBoard member
- Elaine WarrenBoard member
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
- Program 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $2.9M |
| Tennessee Voices for Children | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Program support | $873K |
| Catholic Charities of TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $434K |
| Cherokee Health System | Knoxville, Knox County | Program support | $279K |
| A Step Ahead of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $262K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksv | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Program support | $162K |
| The Contributor | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $119K |
| Appalachian Mountain Project | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $109K |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $107K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Program support | $58K |
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