Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Bar Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $50,200 · 4 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $9,350 to $16,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,175, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $74,303
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $74K | $50K | 4 |
| 2023 | $113K | $97K | 7 |
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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- Erin Palmer PollyPresident
- Laura SmithPresident-el
- Nathan H RidleyGeneral coun
- Anne C MartinTreasurer/se
- Daniel L ClaytonPast preside
- Michael G AbelowTrustee
- Gail Vaughn AshworthTrustee
- Laura B BakerTrustee
- Joe P Binkley JrTrustee
- Amy Willoughby BryantTrustee
- Kay CaudleTrustee
- Lisa Ramsey ColeTrustee
- Judge Waverly CrenshawTrustee
- Judge Angela DaltonTrustee
- Mary Taylor GallagherTrustee
- Jonathan O HarrisTrustee
- Candi HenryTrustee
- Edward D Lanquist JrTrustee
- Robert J MendesTrustee
- Andrea P PerryTrustee
- Maria M SalasTrustee
- Eric W SmithTrustee
- Joycelyn StevensonTrustee
- Scott TiftTrustee
- Jim WeatherlyTrustee
- Jeanne HeatonExecutive di
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
- Support programs
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Business Council | Nashville, Davidson County | Support programs | $16K |
| Legal Aid Society of Md TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Support programs | $15K |
| Nashville Children's Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | Support programs | $9,350 |
| Casa Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support programs | $9,350 |
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