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5 foundations that funded “Police & Public Safety”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Police & Public Safety Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $153,880 · typical grant $14,880 to $107,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Forensic testing; Camp scholarships; Brave curriculum

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

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

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

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

  4. Public charity · Brentwood

    Sharing the Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

  5. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.