Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 42 totaling $3.9M
- Typical grant
- $10K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $35K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Wayne County, Wilson County, Rutherford County · plus 33 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $7.3M
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
What it funds most often
- To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $989K |
| Ancora TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $400K |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $295K |
| Renewal House | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $250K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $250K |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $200K |
| Care Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $200K |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $125K |
| Kipp Academy Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100K |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100K |
| United Way | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $84K |
| The Addis Clinic | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $80K |
| Community Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $75K |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $75K |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $75K |
| Hospitality House of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50K |
| The Family Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50K |
| The Nature Conservancy | Brentwood, Williamson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50K |
| Awake | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $40K |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $40K |
| Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $30K |
| Cumberland Heights | Hermitage, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25K |
| Fifty Forward | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25K |
| Gilda's Club Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25K |