Private foundation · Nashville
Eberling Charitable 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
- 7 totaling $101K
- Typical grant
- $2,500 to $20K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $18K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Rutherford County
- 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 2025 had also been funded in 2023–2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $101K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101K | $101K | 7 |
| 2024 | $92K | $92K | 7 |
| 2023 | $78K | $78K | 6 |
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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- Nicholas D BaileyTrustee
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
- Crime victims to network and heal.
- Educational opportunities
- Provide food for homeless
- Provide funding for green space
- Provide shelter for animals
- Serving older adults with free progr
- Historic preservation projects.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide funding for green space | $23K |
| Tennessee Voices for Victims | Nashville, Davidson County | Crime victims to network and heal. | $20K |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Educational opportunities | $20K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide food for homeless | $18K |
| Nashville Humane Society | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide shelter for animals | $18K |
| Senior Renaissance Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Serving older adults with free progr | $2,500 |
| Nashville Historical Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Historic preservation projects. | $500 |