Private foundation · Dyersburg
Brayton Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 10 totaling $5,100
- Typical grant
- $100 to $900 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Dyer County, Shelby County, Weakley County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 10% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 10.
- Total giving that year
- $5,200
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,200 | $5,100 | 10 |
| 2024 | $4,400 | $4,300 | 9 |
| 2023 | $3,800 | $3,750 | 6 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Rachel Anders · Dyersburg · 7312874238
- Limits
- Applicant organization must demonstrate financial need and indicate charitable purpose for which the donation will be used.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Fcnb Trust DepartmentTrustee
- Kathy BraytonDirector
- John BraytonDirector
- Hester HillDirector
- Joe EnochDirector
- Lucinda JonesDirector
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
- Unrestricted use donation
- Scholarship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of TN Martin | Martin, Weakley County | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Dscc Annual Fund | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $1,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $900 |
| Community Cancer Fund | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| Goodfellows | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| Mcivers Grant Public Library | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| New Life Union Mission | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
| Dyersburg-Dyer Co Humane Society | Dyersburg, Dyer County | Unrestricted use donation | $100 |
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