Public charity · Nashville
Acm Lifting Lives
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 12 totaling $475K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $75K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County, Shelby County · plus 13 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $631K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $631K | $475K | 12 |
| 2023 | $602K | $602K | 6 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Lyndsay CruzExecutive di
- Paul BarnabeeTreasurer
- Fletcher FosterChairman
- John HickmanVice preside
- Shawn McspaddenChair
- Taylor WolfSenior manag
- Scott AdkinsDirector
- Lori BadgettDirector
- Randy BernardDirector
- Mark BloomDirector
- Bruce BowmanDirector
- Tiffany BrushDirector
- Jackie CampbellDirector
- Debbie CarrollPast chair
- Duane ClarkDirector
- Ross CoppermanDirector
- Beville DunkerleyDirector
- Rod EssigEmeritus dir
- Chris FarrenDirector
- Kathleen FlahertyDirector
- Julie GordonDirector
- Mickey GuytonDirector
- Mark HartleyDirector
- Jeffrey HassonDirector
- Greg HillDirector
- Gayle HolcombEmeritus dir
- Michelle KammererDirector
- Ricky KelleyDirector
- Chad KudelkaDirector
- Chandra LaplumeDirector
- Ellen LehmanDirector
- Tom LordDirector
- Lorie LytlePast chair
- Ebie McfarlandDirector
- Daniel MillerPast chair
- Darin MurphyDirector
- Annie OrtmeierDirector
- Tree PainePast chair
- Diane PearsonDirector
- Rondal RichardsonDirector
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
- Music therapy
- Vumc music camp
- Mental health line
- Career workshop
- Mental health init.
- Healthcare
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Health Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | Healthcare | $182K |
| Porter's Call | Franklin, Williamson County | Mental health init. | $90K |
| Vumc Development | Nashville, Davidson County | Vumc music camp | $75K |
| Hope Desk | Nashville, Davidson County | Mental health line | $32K |
| Touring Career Workshop | Nashville, Davidson County | Career workshop | $25K |
| Abe's Garden | Nashville, Davidson County | Music therapy | $20K |
| Country Music Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Music therapy | $10K |
| Children's Eye Foundation of Aapos | Brentwood, Williamson County | Music therapy | $10K |
| Iris Collective | Germantown, Shelby County | Music therapy | $10K |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, Davidson County | Music therapy | $8,000 |
| Love Learning Music | Nashville, Davidson County | Music therapy | $7,285 |
| Music for Seniors | Nashville, Davidson County | Music therapy | $5,500 |
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