Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Wildwood 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
- 9 totaling $14K
- Typical grant
- $1,500 to $2,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Coffee County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 22% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 2 of 9.
- Total giving that year
- $26K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26K | $14K | 9 |
| 2024 | $24K | $12K | 8 |
| 2023 | $26K | $13K | 8 |
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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- Pnc BankTrustee
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
- Active conduct of exempt purpose
- The howe garden endowment fund
- Alive hospice endowment fund
- Mcdougall family endowment
- For benefit of the sisters
- In memory of b. brown & noni nielson
- In honor of sarah ingram & c brown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Heights | Nashville, Davidson County | Mcdougall family endowment | $2,500 |
| Cheekwood Botanical Gardens | Nashville, Davidson County | The howe garden endowment fund | $2,000 |
| Community Foundation of Nashvile | Nashville, Davidson County | Alive hospice endowment fund | $2,000 |
| Nashville Tree Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | In memory of b. Brown & noni nielson | $1,500 |
| Saddle Up | Nashville, Williamson County | In honor of sarah ingram & c brown | $1,500 |
| The Porch Writers' Collective | Nashville, Davidson County | Active conduct of exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| St Mark's Catholic Church | Manchester, Coffee County | Active conduct of exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia | Nashville, Davidson County | For benefit of the sisters | $1,000 |
| Magdalene Inc. - Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | Active conduct of exempt purpose | $1,000 |