Private foundation · Lebanon
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 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
- 5 totaling $9,000
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $1,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County, Putnam County, Montgomery County, Sullivan County, Davidson County · plus 68 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $170K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170K | $9,000 | 5 |
| 2023 | $217K | $56K | 19 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Cracker barrel old country store fo · Lebanon · 6154445533 · foundation@crackerbarrel.com
- What to send
- Applications do not need to be of any standard form, although the following information/documentation would be required and/or considered: name, address and description of organization contact name, title, phone number mission statement geographic area served by non-profit dollar amount of request what percentage of program total/budget is the request? History of previous support from cracker barrel old country store foundation objectives of organization and specific project for which funding is required plan for evaluating results of project past accomplishments of the organization irs letter of determination of section 501(c)(3) tax exemption status latest income and expenses statement and/or audited financial statements annual program budget for specific need other sources of income and amount contributed by each other organizations approached for funding names and affiliations of those serving on the board of directors names and qualifications of employees
- Deadlines
- There are no specific deadlines for submissions.
- Limits
- The foundation supports charities across multiple areas, including education, human services, and cultural and environmental affairs. In the area of education, the foundation supports an annual employee scholarship program which recognizes and rewards the accomplishments of cracker barrel employees and their children who excel in their studies and serve their communities. The program itself is a competitive scholarship program through which employees and their children submit applications for a scholarship. Employees must have been employed at least 1 year as of january 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded and have worked an average of 20 hours per week during that period. The foundation also allocates significant funding to help military families by supporting military-focused nonprofits and charitable 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.
Board and officers
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- Richard WolfsonPresident
- Victoria HarveySecretary
- Rachel NullTreasurer
- Gabrielle T IveyBoard member
- Julia PerryBoard member
- Solomon GriffinBoard member
- Heidi QuandtAsst secretary
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
- Scholarship - middle tennessee state university
- Scholarship - mississippi state university
- Scholarship - university of miami
- Scholarship - east tennessee state university
- Memorial funds at the request of a foundation board member
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist College | Nashville, Davidson County | Memorial funds at the request of a foundation board member | $5,000 |
| Tyvonne Bines | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Scholarship - Middle Tennessee state university | $1,000 |
| Brooke Dismang | Monterey, Putnam County | Scholarship - mississippi state university | $1,000 |
| Ashlee Kotter | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Scholarship - university of miami | $1,000 |
| Allison Ratliff | Bristol, Sullivan County | Scholarship - East Tennessee state university | $1,000 |
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