United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 315 totaling $17.4 million · 10 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant
- $11,250 to $61,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $23,020, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Montgomery County, Shelby County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Hamilton County, Dickson County and 16 more · plus 19 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 51 of 250.
- Total giving that year
- $23.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.1M | $17.4M | 315 |
| 2024 | $31.9M | $27.1M | 430 |
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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- Erica MitchellPresident and ceo
- Lee BlankBoard chair, trustee
- Robert Dittus Md MphMember at large
- Sara CorreaMember at large
- Eric StuckeyMember at large
- Ed LanquistMember at large
- Dr Shanna JacksonMember at large
- Dave WaltonSecretary
- David FreemanTrustee
- Rev Robert GardenhireCommunity impact - cif comm.
- Hon Alberto R GonzalesImm. past bd chair, bd. succ. plan.
- Burke NihillVice chair
- Junaid OdubekoGeneral counsel- trustee
- Blake StinnetteTreasurer & finance committee
- James WeaverTrustee
- Nelson AndrewsTrustee
- Scott BeckerTrustee
- David BriggsCampaign comm. chair
- Kate ChinnTrustee
- John CrosslinTrustee
- John DoergeTrustee
- Randy GibsonTrustee
- Dr Stuart R GordonTrustee
- Laurel GraefeTrustee
- Tonya HallettTrustee
- Tony HeardTrustee
- R Milton JohnsonTrustee
- Dr L Gregory JonesTrustee
- Gordon KnappTrustee
- Honorable William C Koch JrTrustee
- Lucibeth MayberryTrustee
- Dr Candice McqueenTrustee
- Deb ReinerTrustee
- Anne RussellTrustee
- Karl SprulesTrustee
- Brian TibbsTrustee
- Josh TrusleyTrustee
- Chandra VasserTrustee
- Emily WeissMember at large
- O'neal WigginsMember at large
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
- Program opns (cif)
- Donor directed designations
- Sub-recipient grants
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uw South Central TN | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $326K |
| Uw South Central TN | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Sub-recipient grants | $89K |
| Boys & Girls Club Rutherford | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $24K |
| The Hope Station | La Vergne, Rutherford County | Program opns (cif) | $16K |
| Bethany Christian Services | Smyrna, Rutherford County | Program opns (cif) | $14K |
| Special Kids | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $11K |
| The Hope Station | La Vergne, Rutherford County | Sub-recipient grants | $10K |
| Domestic Violence Program Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $9,748 |
| Child Advocacy Center Rutherford | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $6,056 |
| Habitat for Humanity Rutherford | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Donor directed designations | $5,341 |
| Nashville Cares | Nashville, Davidson County | Sub-recipient grants | $694K |
| Planned Parenthood of Middleeast TN | Memphis, Shelby County | Sub-recipient grants | $442K |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $433K |
| Stars | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $412K |
| Catholic Charities of Tennesse | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $381K |
| Mcneilly Center for Children | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $372K |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | Sub-recipient grants | $357K |
| Positively Living Chattanooga | Knoxville, Knox County | Sub-recipient grants | $346K |
| Positively Living Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Sub-recipient grants | $343K |
| Children & Family Services Inc. | Covington, Tipton County | Sub-recipient grants | $278K |
| Fiftyforward | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $244K |
| Boys & Girls Club Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $242K |
| Oasis Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $238K |
| Chattanooga Cares Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Sub-recipient grants | $227K |
| Mid-Cumberland Hra | Nashville, Davidson County | Program opns (cif) | $226K |
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