Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Shayne Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $82K
- Typical grant
- $3,000 to $9,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 14 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $736K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $867K | — | 0 |
| 2024 | $760K | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $736K | $82K | 12 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Joan ShayneTrustee
- David ShayneTrustee
- Elizabeth ShayneTrustee
- Jonathan ShayneTrustee
As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Independent non-profit organization that provides medical services throughout middle tennessee
- Food assistance for needy
- Educational-scholarships & grants
- Commercial-free radio programing
- Religious education
- Inspires, entertains, and educates through excellence in musical performance
- To provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work,...
- Working with communities and individuals to identify our natural and historic assets and protect them forever
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Independent non-profit organization that provides medical services... | $25K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Food Assistance for Needy | $10K |
| The Temple-Congregation Ohabai Shalom | Nashville, Davidson County | Religious Education | $9,000 |
| Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Working with communities and individuals to identify our natural and... | $7,500 |
| University School of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Educational-scholarships & grants | $6,000 |
| Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, Davidson County | Commercial-free radio programing | $6,000 |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, Davidson County | To provide programs that emphasize human development and recovery through... | $5,000 |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, Davidson County | Bringing people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food, with the... | $3,500 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, Davidson County | Inspires, entertains, and educates through excellence in musical performance | $3,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Middle TN | Naahville, Davidson County | To Advance, defend and enforce the legal rights of low-income and vulnerable people. | $3,000 |
| Open Table Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Housing initiatives. Committed to relational outreach which involves... | $2,500 |
| The Contributor | Nashville, Davidson County | Help homeless neighbors establish their own micro-business and work their... | $2,000 |