Public charity · Nashville
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $1.9 million to Tennessee groups, 3 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $202,363 to $981,607.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $1.9 million · 3 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $202,363 to $981,607 (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 $692,076, 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? How we figure this
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2M | $1.9M | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | 3 |
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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- Bert MathewsDirector
- Gordon E NicholsDirector, general counsel,
- Ron SamuelsChair
- Milton JohnsonDirector
- Robert A Mccabe JrDirector
- Liz AffleckDirector & treasurer
- Wanda LyleDirector
- Stephanie ColemanDirector & president
- Robert HigginsDirector
- Daryl CurryChief talent development
- Ralph SchulzFormer director & president
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
- K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) (2 grants)
- K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &... (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce | Nashville, Davidson County | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase),... | $982K |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | Nashville, Davidson County | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) | $692K |
| Nashville State Community College | Nashville, Davidson County | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) | $202K |