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Nashville Wine Auction
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $1.3 million · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $85,000 to $135,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 8% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $1.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.3M | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | 12 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Loren L ChumleyPresident & ceo
- Jack ErterDirector
- Tim KirchSecretary
- Jim SloanTreasurer
- Eric OsborneDirector
- Mark PeacockVice president
- Steve TaylorDirector
- Rob TurnerDirector
- Carrie KitkoChairman
- Theodore Gw Morrison JrDirector
- Paul KarpDirector
- Marc GoldstoneDirector
- Aashish ShahDirector
- Danielle BreezyDirector
- Amy AtkinsonDirector
- Colleen BrennanDirector
- Ashley DavidsonDirector
- Gabriela LiraDirector
- Scott MorescoDirector
- John NavinDirector
- Darden CopelandDirector
- Jenn CordesDirector
- Daryl HarrellDirector
- Steve KulinskiDirector
- Tom ShorterDirector
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
- Research & Patient Services
- Research and patient services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, Shelby County | Research & patient services | $85K |
| Gildas Club of Middle TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Research & patient services | $215K |
| Blood Cancer United | Nashville, Davidson County | Research & patient services | $165K |
| American Cancer Society | Nashville, Davidson County | Research & Patient Services | $135K |
| Make A Wish Fdn of Middle TN | Brentwood, Williamson County | Research & patient services | $125K |
| Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | $100K | |
| Monroe Carell Child Hospital | Nashville, Davidson County | $100K | |
| Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Ctr | Nashville, Davidson County | Research & patient services | $100K |
| Nashville Gen Hospital Fdn | Nashville, Davidson County | $88K | |
| St Thomas Health Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Research & patient services | $78K |
| Survivor Fitness Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | $40K | |
| Hopekids | Nashville, Davidson County | Research and patient services | $25K |
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