Private foundation · Nashville
Anna Mary Bransford Lenderman Foundation
In 2025 it gave 6 grants worth $16,750 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Marion County. A typical grant was $500 to $5,000.
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
- 6 totaling $16,750 · 1 in Marion County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $500 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $500: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Marion County · plus 8 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): 3 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $40,750
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41K | $17K | 6 |
| 2024 | $36K | $25K | 2 |
| 2023 | $20K | $13K | 3 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Richard Lenderman · Nashville · (615) 417-5614
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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- Anna M Bransford LendermanTrustee
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
- Religious (1 grant)
- Religious educational (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 2 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 2 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 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
Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteagle Sunday School Assembly | Monteagle, Marion County | Religious educational | $500 |
| St Georges Episcopal Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Religious | $5,000 |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $5,000 |
| TN Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Charitable | $4,750 |
| Cumberland Heights | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Nashville Tree | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable | $500 |