Private foundation · Nashville
Milton and Denice Johnson Family 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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 53 totaling $3.9M
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Williamson County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 3 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Capital campaign”
- Total giving that year
- $3.9M
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.
What it funds most often
- Operational support
- Capital campaign
- Reimagining community spaces in mnps
- Support for the mobile program and operations
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign | $2.5M |
| Pencil | Nashville, Davidson County | Reimagining community spaces in mnps | $250K |
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $175K |
| Creativets | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign | $125K |
| Abe's Garden | Nashville, Davidson County | Capital campaign | $100K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | Support for the mobile program and operations | $100K |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $50K |
| On the Avenue Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $50K |
| United for Hope | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $40K |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $30K |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Nashville Symphony | Nasvhille, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Oz Arts | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Transformation Life Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $25K |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $15K |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $15K |
| Interfaith Dental | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $15K |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $10K |
| American Red Cross of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $10K |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $10K |
| Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Operational support | $10K |