Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 70 totaling $467K
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $10K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Wilson County, Lewis County, Shelby County, Maury County · plus 25 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Medical facility for medically poor”
- Total giving that year
- $784K
How to apply
- Contact
- Mr lester l turner jr · Nashville · 6153603698
- What to send
- Applications should be in writing, should include the name and address of the charitable organization, the amount of the gift requested and the purpose for which the gift is to be used.
- Deadlines
- Applications need to be received by the annual meeting which is traditionally held in october.
- Limits
- There is no stated limitation on individual awards.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
What it funds most often
- General funds
- General operations
- Madison campus
- General funds, nashville area
- Academic remediation for disadvantaged students
- Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
- Quality scouting programs
- Transforming the lives of people and animals.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walden's Puddle Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville | Joelton, Davidson County | Helping funds to care for injured wildlife | $30K |
| Ensworth School - Annual Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $20K |
| Goodwill Industries | Nashville, Davidson County | Career solutions | $20K |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, Davidson County | Helping the homeless of Nashville | $20K |
| Saddle Up | Nashville, Williamson County | Equine therapy for special needs children | $20K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $20K |
| Williamson County Rescue Squad | Franklin, Williamson County | Large animal rescue truck | $20K |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, Davidson County | Continuing protection of radnor lake | $18K |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, Wilson County | General funds | $15K |
| Boy Scouts | Nashville, Davidson County | Quality scouting programs | $10K |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $10K |
| Fiftyforward Inc. Senior Citizen's Inc. (donelson) | Nashville, Davidson County | Service support for senior citizens (outreach , meals on wheels, living at home | $10K |
| Friends of Franklin Parks | Franklin, Williamson County | Harlindale museum (pride's genius) | $10K |
| Harpeth River Conservancy | Brentwood, Williamson County | Protecting harpeth river | $10K |
| Mid Cumberland Human Resource Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | Meals on wheels program 12 counties and pet food | $10K |
| Music City Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $10K |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Pet care operations | $10K |
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $10K |
| Our Kids Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Medical and crisis counseling services for children | $10K |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for needy families in Nashville area | $10K |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, Maury County | Different project each year | $10K |
| Friends Life Community | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $10K |
| 100 Club of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $5,000 |
| Adventure Science Center | Nashville, Davidson County | General funds | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society Memorial Foundation - Hope Lodge | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $5,000 |