Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
Start with a short letter of inquiry, not a full proposal. The foundation invites full applications from the letters it likes.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 128 totaling $32.2M
- Typical grant
- $10K to $50K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Sumner County · plus 46 grants outside Tennessee
- Total giving that year
- $58.2M
How to apply
- Contact
- The frist foundation · Nashville · 6152923868
- What to send
- While there are no deadlines on general grant applications, larger grants are typically approved at board meetings taking place in january, april, july and october. Depending on the timing of submission of a grant application, it could take as long as three months for grant approval. Applicants may obtain information needed to apply for a grant at our website: www.fristfoundation.org.
- Deadlines
- General grants are given throughout the year. There are no deadlines on general grant applications.
- Limits
- For legal reasons, the foundation does not support individuals or their projects, private foundations, political activities, advertising or sponsorships. As a matter of policy, the foundation does not ordinarily support: *operational or programmatic expenses, including salaries. *endowment or scholarship funding. *event sponsorships. *individual schools. *hospitals or nursing homes. *religious organizations for religious purposes. *statewide initiatives.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- General support directed by lauren elcan ingram
- Operating support for 2024
- General support directed by julie and tommy frist
- General support directed by jennifer and billy frist
- Emergency response - 2023 tornadoes
- Annual fund support directed by jennifer and billy frist
- General support directed by chuck elcan
- Capital investments
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Annual operating gift | $6.5M |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To support the launch of the Nashville early education coalition (neec) | $5M |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for the begin bright program | $5M |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support for bella terra community in antioch | $3M |
| YWCA of Nashvillemiddle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for capital upgrades and renovations of the weaver domestic violence center | $3M |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital support | $1.1M |
| The Hca Hope Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | To hope fund for hurricane helene relief | $1M |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for recovery efforts in Clarksville following the december 2023 tornadoes | $1M |
| Friends of Warner Parks Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters | $700K |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for capital campaign to renovate and reconstruct housing | $500K |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for the family collective | $500K |
| The Refuge Center for Counseling | Franklin, Williamson County | Capital support | $430K |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for the multiplier fund | $350K |
| Inspiritus | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for programming, operational capacity needs for senior housing expansion | $300K |
| Friends of Warner Parks Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters | $250K |
| Tennessee Justice Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Additional support toward the ongoing capital campaign | $250K |
| Friends Life | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital investments | $200K |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support for hands on Nashville and geekcause | $200K |
| Youth Encouragement Services | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital investments | $200K |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Three years of operating support for the Nashville early education coalition | $150K |
| Teach for America | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for tfa's teacher training program for the fiscal year beginning june 1, 2024 | $150K |
| The Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital needs ($100,000) and consulting support ($25,000) | $125K |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Annual operating gift | $116K |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for maintenance of the frist learning center | $115K |
| Corner to Corner | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for technology work with Nashville analytics | $105K |
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