Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 70 totaling $467,000 · 7 in Williamson County
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $5,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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”
- Funds new groups?
- 7% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 70.
- Total giving that year
- $784,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $784K | $467K | 70 |
| 2023 | $783K | $459K | 67 |
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.
Board and officers
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- Lester L Turner JrTrustee
- Currey Turner ThorntonTrustee
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
- General funds
- 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.
- Medical facility for medically poor
Tennessee organizations it funded
Williamson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Up | Nashville, Williamson County | Equine therapy for special needs children | $20K |
| Williamson County Rescue Squad | Franklin, Williamson County | Large animal rescue truck | $20K |
| Friends of Franklin Parks | Franklin, Williamson County | Harlindale museum (pride's genius) | $10K |
| Harpeth River Conservancy | Brentwood, Williamson County | Protecting harpeth river | $10K |
| Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue | Thompsons Station, Williamson County | Rescuing dogs | $5,000 |
| Hands With Heart Foundation | Nolensville, Williamson County | Helping deaf scouts | $2,000 |
| Owl's Hill | Brentwood, Williamson County | General funds | $1,000 |
| 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 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | General operations | $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 |
| 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 |