Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 41 totaling $237,950 · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $7,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Marion County, Shelby County, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Williamson County · plus 16 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital campaign & operating support”
- Funds new groups?
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 41.
- Total giving that year
- $281,600
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $282K | $238K | 41 |
| 2023 | $254K | $207K | 40 |
How to apply
- Contact
- The fugitive foundation · Nashville · 6152695429
- What to send
- Letter explaining charitable purpose and need.
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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- W Ridley Wills IIITrustee
- Morgan J WillsTrustee
- Thomas W WillsTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Capital campaign & operating support
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Health Fellowship | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Downtown Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $30K |
| YMCA | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $28K |
| The Contributor | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $27K |
| Siloam Family Health Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign & operating support | $21K |
| Belmont University - Thomas F Frist Jr College of Medicine | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $12K |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $11K |
| American Red Cross | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $10K |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $10K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $10K |
| Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $7,000 |
| Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $7,000 |
| Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Land Trust of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Raphah Institute | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $5,000 |
| St Bernard Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $4,500 |
| Blue Monarch | Monteagle, Marion County | Operating support | $3,000 |
| Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,650 |
| Garden Club of Nashville Community Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Campus Crusade | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Opportunity in Overalls | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating support | $2,000 |