Private foundation · Nashville
Sandra Schatten Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 35 totaling $1.8 million · 33 in Davidson County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $30,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 31% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 11 of 35.
- Total giving that year
- $1.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | 35 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.8M | 33 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Joy CoxSecretary
- Neil B Krugman EsqTrustee
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
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $732K |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $250K |
| The Frist Center for the Visual Arts | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $168K |
| Nashville Ballet | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $138K |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $78K |
| Equal Chance for Education | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $58K |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $52K |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $40K |
| Tennessee Freedom Circle Education Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $30K |
| The Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $30K |
| Nashville Public Media | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $25K |
| Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $25K |
| Oz Arts Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $25K |
| The Porch | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $25K |
| Civic Design Center | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $20K |
| Humanities Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $18K |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $7,500 |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center - Nashville Jewish Film Festival | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $7,500 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $6,181 |
| Goodwill | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $6,150 |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $5,075 |
| Antiques & Garden Show | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $5,000 |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $5,000 |
| Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $5,000 |