Private foundation · Dixon Springs
Beasley Family Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $62K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $3,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 15% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 13.
- Total giving that year
- $67K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67K | $62K | 13 |
| 2023 | $46K | $43K | 16 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Thomas W BeasleyTrustee
- John E BeasleyMember
- Matthew L BeasleyMember
- Kristin A BeasleyMember
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
- Support college preparatory school.
- Support special needs education.
- Support elementary and secondary education school.
- Support non-denominational christian school.
- Support the conservation of the landscape in tennessee.
- Support men in prison and their re-entry into society
- Support aquatics programming for children and adults with special needs.
- Support safer, healthier communities by reducing preventable firearm tragedies across tennessee.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensworth School | Nashville, Davidson County | Support elementary and secondary education school. | $22K |
| Franklin Road Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Support non-denominational christian school. | $15K |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | Support men in prison and their re-entry into society | $7,500 |
| Currey Ingram | Brentwood, Williamson County | Support special needs education. | $5,000 |
| Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Support the conservation of the landscape in Tennessee. | $3,000 |
| Voices for A Safer Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Support safer, healthier communities by reducing preventable firearm... | $3,000 |
| Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support women and children from bondage of human trafficking and addiction | $3,000 |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, Davidson County | Support college preparatory school. | $1,000 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | Support college preparatory school. | $1,000 |
| Woodmont Christian Preschool | Nashville, Davidson County | Support preschool. | $1,000 |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, Davidson County | Support aquatics programming for children and adults with special needs. | $500 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Support adolescents and families in need. | $500 |
| Kids Join the Fight | Nashville, Davidson County | Support families battling pediatric cancer | $500 |