Private foundation · Nashville
Purity Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 33 totaling $134,000 · 1 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $3,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Maury County, Sevier County, Rutherford County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 42% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 14 of 33.
- Total giving that year
- $152,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $152K | $134K | 33 |
| 2023 | $115K | $102K | 29 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Mark ezell · Nashville · 6153517822
- What to send
- Written personal request
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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- Mark EzellPres/treas
- Stan EzellVp/sec
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Sevier County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ways Foundation | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Moosic City Dairy Dash | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $65K |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Homes for Homes | Brentwood, Williamson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Music for Seniors | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Nashville Youth for Christ | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Branch | Antioch, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jonathan's Path | Franklin, Williamson County | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| The Wisdom Tree | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Love One | Brentwood, Williamson County | Unrestricted | $2,800 |
| Freedom Reigns Ranch | Columbia, Maury County | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Harpeth Hills Church of Christ | Brentwood, Williamson County | Unrestricted | $2,200 |
| National Civil Rights Museum Support | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Agape | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Bridge Ministry | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Disaster Relief | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Jovenes En Camino | Brentwoodq | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $1,000 |