Private foundation · Franklin
Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation
In 2025 it gave 26 grants worth $8,900 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $150 to $300. Most often for: “Donation for operations”.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 26 totaling $8,900
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $150 to $300 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $300, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County · plus 28 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $20,123
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20K | $8,900 | 26 |
| 2024 | $25K | $13K | 33 |
| 2023 | $24K | $11K | 31 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- Stan St PierrePres/treas
- Suzanne St PierreVp/sec
- Julie GilderDirector
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
- Donation for operations (10 grants)
- Donation for research and activities (3 grants)
- Donation for support of history and (2 grants)
- Donation for operations-children (1 grant)
- Donation for activities of boy scout (1 grant)
- Donation for operations and books (1 grant)
- Donation for gifts to children (1 grant)
- Donation for operations-aids (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 25 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 1 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 Children's Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Donation for research and activities | $2,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for research and activities | $600 |
| American Heart Assn | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for research and activities | $500 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Middle | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations-children | $500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations-food | $500 |
| Uso | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $500 |
| Alzheimer Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $300 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Middle TN C | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for activities of boy scout | $300 |
| Metro Police Christmas Charities | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for gifts to children | $300 |
| Nashville Cares | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations-aids | $300 |
| Nashville Crime Stoppers | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for fighting crime | $300 |
| Special Olympics Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations-retarded | $300 |
| Tenn Green | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $300 |
| Williamson County Library Fnd | Franklin, Williamson County | Donation for operations | $300 |
| YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $300 |
| 100 Club of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $250 |
| Heritage Foundation of Franklin and | Franklin, Williamson County | Donation for operations | $250 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Cente | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for research and support of | $250 |
| Frist Center for the Visual Arts | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $150 |
| Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary | Brentwood, Williamson County | Donation for operations | $150 |
| Williamson County Rescue Squad Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Donation for services of firefighter | $150 |
| Nashville Public Television | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations | $100 |
| Salvation Army-Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for operations-poor | $100 |
| Tennessee Civil War Preservation As | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation for support of history and | $100 |
| Brentwood Library Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | Donation for operations and books | $50 |