Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Laroche Family Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $55,350 · 2 in Rutherford County
- Typical grant
- $2,350 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,250, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Rutherford County · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $59,050
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59K | $55K | 6 |
| 2023 | $260K | $238K | 19 |
How to apply
- Contact
- David laroche · Murfreesboro · 6153905014
- What to send
- An open letter
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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- Richard F LarocheTrustee
- Gloria E LarocheTrustee
- Ashley HeernTrustee
- David LarocheTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rutherford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Circle | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $2,350 |
| Mlk Scholarship | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $500 |
| TN Green Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $25K |
| The Forge | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $15K |
| Forward Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $10K |
| Bsa of America | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $2,500 |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 9 to Tennessee groups totaling $105,879, and 2 elsewhere. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $50K | 2024 |
| Discovery Center | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $25K | 2024 |
| Currey Ingram Foundatio | Brentwood, Williamson County | General fund | $25K | 2024 |
| City School Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Casa | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $800 | 2024 |
| Oakland Historic Museum | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $579 | 2024 |
| Possiblity Place | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General fund | $500 | 2024 |
| TN Historical Society | Nashville, Davidson County | General fund | $100 | 2024 |
| Centerstone | Atlanta, GA | General fund | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Amer Museum National Hi | New York, NY | General fund | $354 | 2024 |
It also approved 4 future grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL