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Herbert & Gertrude Halverstadt Foundation
In 2025 it gave 7 grants worth $10,360 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $230 to $3,500.
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
- 7 totaling $10,360
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $230 to $3,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $500: the middle grant to the 6 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 86 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $82,850
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83K | $10K | 7 |
| 2024 | $73K | $8,510 | 2 |
| 2023 | $62K | $7,750 | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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
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- Albert Halverstadt IIIPresident
- Amy PacanowskiBoard member
- Barbara D HalverstadtTreasurer
- Sarah CarriganBoard member
- Cliff MillerChief financial officer
- Phebe HibshmanVice president
- Melissa JaivinSecretary
- Dave MillerBoard member
- Kathy BlandfordBoard member
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
- Religous (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 5 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 2 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Religous | $4,880 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corporation (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corp (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $820 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corporation (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $500 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corp (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $230 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corp (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $230 |
| Guardianship & Trust Corp (gtc) | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $200 |