How to apply
Formal request from applicants Contact: Randy Smith, 1000 Cages Bend Court, Gallatin, Tn, 6159733613 Deadlines: None specific Restrictions: Restricted to total assets
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 165 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The StoreNashville, TN | Provide food for needy | $225K |
| Cure Sanflippo FoundationColumbia, SC | Medical Research | $200K |
| Gallatin Shalom ZoneGallatin, TN | Aid children & families | $200K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Medical research | $200K |
| Inspiritus IncNashville, TN | Food Bank | $150K |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders AssocNew York, NY | Improve lives of alzheimer patients | $100K |
| Fiftyforwardsenior Citizens IncNashville, TN | Programs assist adults | $100K |
| Grace Place Ministry IncHendersonville, TN | Safe home for mothers & children | $100K |
| Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN | Help people that are homeless | $100K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TnNashville, TN | Food to poor families | $100K |
| Siloam HealthNashville, TN | Assist needy through health care | $100K |
| UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC | Provide health care | $100K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Medical research | $100K |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN | Medical research | $100K |
| Nashville Public Media IncNashville, TN | Supported civic news organization | $83K |
| Community Resource CenterNashville, TN | Provide essentail items for the needy | $75K |
| Corner to CornerNashville, TN | Create opportunities for economic growth | $75K |
| Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN | Moving people out of poverty | $75K |
| Equal Chance for EducationNashville, TN | Provide equal opportunity education | $63K |
| Abe's Garden CommunityNashville, TN | Improve lives of Alzheimer Patients | $60K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN | Youth mentoring programs | $60K |
| A Soldier's Child FoundationSmyra, TN | Support fallen soldier's children | $50K |
| Grace Place Ministry IncHendersonville, TN | Safe home for mothers & children | $50K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN | Provide low-income housing needs | $50K |
| Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, TN | Provide clean water & ecosystems | $50K |
| Mother to MotherNashville, TN | Provides homeless items to children | $50K |
| ShatterproofNorwalk, CT | Addiction treatment | $50K |
| Siloam HealthNashville, TN | Assist needy through health care | $50K |
| St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | Assist children with medical needs | $50K |
| West Nashville Dream CenterNashville, TN | Protect & empower those in distress | $50K |
| Community Care FellowshipNashville, TN | Offer hope, love, & resources | $40K |
| One Generation AwayFranklin, TN | Distribute healthy foods to needed | $40K |
| Project ReturnNashville, TN | Assist the previously incarcerated | $40K |
| Special Olympics TennesseeNashville, TN | Sports training for disabled | $40K |
| The Nature Conservancy TennesseeBrentwood, TN | Help conserve TN lands, waters | $40K |
| Conexion AmericasNashville, TN | Human services - minority | $35K |
| AncoraGoodlettsville, TN | Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee | $30K |
| AncoraGoodlettsville, TN | Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee | $30K |
| Feed SumnerGallatin, TN | Serve & feed people of Sumner County | $30K |
| Gallatin CaresGallatin, TN | Help low-income people | $30K |
| Hope Family Health ServicesWestmoreland, TN | Provide affordable healthcare to all | $30K |
| Mid-Cumberland Human Resource AgencyAshland City, TN | Providing knowledge and resources to improve quality of life | $30K |
| Monroe Harding IncNashville, TN | Orphanage for displaced youth | $30K |
| Nashville Symphony AssociationNashville, TN | Inspires, educates through music | $30K |
| The Community Foundation of Middle TnNashville, TN | Human services - local community | $30K |
| The StoreNashville, TN | Provide food for needy | $30K |
| Wo Smith Community Music SchoolNashville, TN | Aid children low-income | $30K |
| YMCA Nashville & Middle TnNashville, TN | Help people grow spirit, mind, body | $30K |
| Monthaven Arts and Cultural CenterHendersonville, TN | Preserve local & regional art | $28K |
| Appalachia Service Project IncJohnson City, TN | Provide relief for damaged homes in Appalachia | $25K |
| Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE | Conservation & Education | $25K |
| Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD | To cure cystic fibrosis | $25K |
| Habitat for Humanity Sumner County TnGallatin, TN | Provide low-income housing needs | $25K |
| Make a Wish of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN | Granting wishes to critical children | $25K |
| Nashville Dolphins (dolphin Aquatics)Nashville, TN | Swim lessons for disabled children | $25K |
| Nashville Zoo IncNashville, TN | Discover nature thru conservation | $25K |
| Nurses for NewbornsNashville, TN | Prevent infant mortality, abuse | $25K |
| Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL | Medical care for children | $25K |
| Tenngrand Land ConservancyNashville, TN | Conservation basements, restoration | $25K |
| The Branch of NashvilleAntioch, TN | Support community improvement through education & giving food to the needy | $25K |
By state: Tennessee 146 · South Carolina 2 · North Carolina 4 · New York 2 · Connecticut 1 · District of Columbia 3
About this foundation
Carolyn Smith Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Hendersonvlle, Tennessee, administered in care of Katherine Louw, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Carolyn Smith Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Formal request from applicants Deadlines: None specific.
How much does Carolyn Smith Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $4.8M across 165 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Carolyn Smith Foundation give?
Tennessee (146 grants), South Carolina (2 grants), North Carolina (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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