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Private foundation · Nashville

Lemon-Aide Fund

Invitation only

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
7 totaling $441,824 · 1 in Montgomery County
Typical grant
$16,100 to $49,005 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $20,101, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Robertson County, Montgomery County · plus 2 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$699,164

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Alan KrantzPresident
  • Sara DerksSecretary
  • Tom TellerDirector
  • John TeselleDirector

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

  1. To support organizational activities (7 grants)

How big its Tennessee grants are

Number of Tennessee grants in each size band, tax year 2024
Grant sizeGrants
Under $1,0000
$1,000 to $4,9990
$5,000 to $9,9990
$10,000 to $24,9994
$25,000 to $99,9992
$100,000 or more1

From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Montgomery 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.

Tennessee grants from Lemon-Aide Fund
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Montessori AcademyClarksville, Montgomery CountyTo support organizational activities$10K
Nashville Public LibraryNashville, Davidson CountyTo support organizational activities$297K
Adventure Science MuseumNashville, Davidson CountyTo support organizational activities$49K
Oasis CenterNashville, Davidson CountyTo support organizational activities$30K
Nashville Public RadioNashville, Robertson CountyTo support organizational activities$20K
Nashville Children's TheatreNashville, Davidson CountyTo support organizational activities$20K
Gateway StemSrpingfield, Robertson CountyTo support organizational activities$16K

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