Private foundation · Nashville
Williams-King 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. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 14 totaling $11K
- Typical grant
- $500 to $1,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Lewis County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Designated to unseen stories capital”
- Funds new groups?
- 8% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $12K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12K | $11K | 14 |
| 2024 | $20K | $19K | 13 |
| 2023 | $14K | $13K | 15 |
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.
Board and officers
Does your board know anyone here?
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- Connie KingTrustee
- Corrine H JonesTrust comm
- James R King JrTrust comm
- Matthew A KingTrust comm
- Clayton T KingTrust comm
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
- To support charity
- To support park/nature conservation
- To support church
- Designated for boy scout troop 31
- Chuckers for charity
- To support education
- Dinner in the forest
- To support health ministry
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Up | Franklin, Williamson County | Chuckers for charity | $1,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | To support church | $1,500 |
| Christ Presbyterian Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Designated to unseen stories capital | $1,500 |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | To support park/nature conservation | $1,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | To support church | $1,000 |
| Siloam Family Health Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To support health ministry | $1,000 |
| Battle Ground Academy | Franklin, Williamson County | To support education | $500 |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | To support park/nature conservation | $500 |
| The Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, Lewis County | To support charity | $500 |
| St George's Episcopal Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Designated for boy scout troop 31 | $500 |
| Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary | Brentwood, Williamson County | Dinner in the forest | $500 |
| Mcgowan Global Institute | Brentwood, Davidson County | To support charity | $500 |
| Ella's House | Franklin, Williamson County | To support charity | $500 |
| Nashville Tree Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Designated for boy scout troop 31 | $250 |