Private foundation · Gallatin
Isaacson Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $940,000
- Typical grant
- $30,000 to $50,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $40,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sumner County, Davidson County, Wilson County, Bedford County, Williamson County · plus 14 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023): 17 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $2.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $940K | 17 |
| 2023 | $0 | — | 0 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Richard Allen IsaacsonTrustee
- Kristine Lynn IsaacsonTrustee
- Christian IsaacsonTrustee
- Michael IsaacsonTrustee
- Allison Lynn Isaacson BeahmTrustee
- Alexander IsaacsonTrustee
- Jason MccormickChief operating officer
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope John Paul II Prepratory Schooi | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General Support | $300K |
| First Baptist Church Hendersonville | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General Support | $75K |
| Friendship Christian School Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | General Support | $65K |
| Bridge Fellowship | Lebanon, Wilson County | General Support | $50K |
| Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General Support | $50K |
| Grace Place Ministry Inc. | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General Support | $50K |
| Northfield Church | Gallatin, Sumner County | General Support | $50K |
| Legacy Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | General Support | $40K |
| Rolling Hills Community Church Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General Support | $40K |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Gallatin, Sumner County | General Support | $40K |
| Immanuel Baptist Church | Lebanon, Wilson County | General Support | $35K |
| Cross Point Community Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General Support | $30K |
| Gateway Church | Shelbyville, Bedford County | General Support | $30K |
| Generation Church | Portland, Sumner County | General Support | $30K |
| Renovation Church of Tennessee | Gallatin, Sumner County | General Support | $25K |
| Restore Ministries Small Groups | Nashville, Davidson County | General Support | $20K |
| YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General Support | $10K |