Private foundation · Cookeville
Owen Foundation
In 2024 it gave 18 grants worth $342,930 to Tennessee groups, 4 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $1,500 to $10,000.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 18 totaling $342,930 · 4 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,500 to $10,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $6,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Putnam County, Davidson County · plus 5 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $365,930
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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- Garry McnabbChairman
- Kim LylesTreasurer
- Jim DarterSecretary
- Jonathan McnabbVice president
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
- Support church activities (2 grants)
- Support a child's right to a safe and permanent home (1 grant)
- Support pregnancy crisis (1 grant)
- Support grieving children, teens,and adults through peer support (1 grant)
- Support for pregnant women in making an adoption plan and couples seeking to begin their adoption journey (1 grant)
- Home for abused children (1 grant)
- Publice performances and training youth (1 grant)
- Education (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 2 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 5 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 4 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 5 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 1 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson 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.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | Support church activities | $30K |
| Pinson Hospital Hospitality House | Nashville, Davidson County | Providing low cost medical housing and services for caregivers and... | $7,000 |
| The Next Door Recovery | Nashville, Davidson County | Treatment program for women suffering addiction | $6,000 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, Davidson County | Publice performances and training youth | $3,000 |
| Mustard Seed Ranch | Cookeville, Putnam County | Home for abused children | $227K |
| Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support pregnancy crisis | $11K |
| Heart of the Cumberland Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support grieving children, teens,and adults through peer support | $10K |
| Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Supporting local residents with medical needs | $10K |
| Life Church | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support church activities | $10K |
| Ttu Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Serving educational needs | $10K |
| Cavalier Football Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support high school football | $7,000 |
| Hope Center Adoption & Family Services | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support for pregnant women in making an adoption plan and couples seeking to... | $5,000 |
| Casa | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support a child's right to a safe and permanent home | $2,000 |
| Cityscape | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support community involvement in revitalizing downtown | $1,500 |
| Chs Girls Baskettball | Cookeville, Putnam County | Support high school baskettball | $1,200 |
| Food to the Rescue | Cookeville, Putnam County | Supporting local residents with food needs | $1,000 |
| Santa for All Seasons | Cookeville, Putnam County | Serving underprivilidged children | $500 |
| Rains Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Education | $250 |