Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Bobbie Solley Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $341K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $75K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $45K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County, Coffee County, Chester County, 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?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $366K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $366K | $341K | 5 |
| 2023 | $311K | $289K | 5 |
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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- Bobbie SolleyPresident
- Katie FrazierSecretary/treasurer
- Shawn FrazierDirector
- Anna D'herdeDirector
- Brian D'herdeDirector
- Renee SprolesDirector
- Chris GinglesDirector
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
- Provide funding for education in tegucigalpa, honduras
- Provide trainig for peru teachers and principals
- Excellence in education program funding
- Funding for christian educators program
- Funding for school of theology and apologetics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | Funding for christian educators program | $175K |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, Chester County | Excellence in education program funding | $75K |
| Christian Urban Development Association | Tullahoma, Coffee County | Provide trainig for peru teachers and principals | $45K |
| Renew Org | Franklin, Williamson County | Funding for school of theology and apologetics | $25K |
| Ambassadors for Christ | Smyrna, Rutherford County | Provide funding for education in tegucigalpa, honduras | $21K |