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2,469 foundations in Davidson County

1. Private foundation · Nashville

   Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

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   19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · 19 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

   Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

2. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

   Verizon Foundation

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   76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · 18 in Davidson County · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

   45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Other civic / community

3. Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL

   Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

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   40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · 18 in Davidson County · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

   68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4. Private foundation · Brentwood

   The Houghland Foundation

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   29 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · 18 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Meals on wheels

5. Private foundation · Henrico, VA

   Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · 18 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Private foundation · Nashville

   Eisen-Wald Foundation

   Takes applications

   18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · 18 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

7. Private foundation · Parsons

   The Ayers Foundation Trust

   Takes applications

   36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · 17 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   Funded: General/operating

8. Public charity · Nashville

   Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

   How to apply: not stated

   31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 17 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

   48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Award

9. Public charity · Nashville

   Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

   How to apply: not stated

   20 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 17 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,513 to $174,153 (tax year 2024)

   65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General program support

10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Judy and Noah Liff Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $136,590 · 17 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

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    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

12. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Bauchiero Family Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $78,017 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Devine-Majors Foundation

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nicholson Foundation Inc.

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

16. Private foundation · White Bluff

    Doochin Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Coddon Family Foundation

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $59,118 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted gift - education; Unrestricted gift - religious; Unrestricted gift - community support; Unrestricted gift - educational; Unrestricted gift - religious offering

18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Reynolds Family Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $362,000 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General funds

19. Private foundation · Nashville

    American Paper & Twine Company Charitable Trust

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $262,000 · 16 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · 15 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar