Foundations that fund organizations in Brentwood, Tennessee
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Brentwood nonprofits
333 private foundations gave $15M to Brentwood organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
470 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Brentwood around $40K. 50 of these funders are based in Tennessee; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 333
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Brentwood
- $15M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 470
- Typical median grant
- $40K
- Based in TN
- 50%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Brentwood organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $3.7M | $3.7M | Yes | Youth on faith & service initiative |
| The Elizabeth and Eric Ward Family Foundation | College Grove, TN | 1 | $511K | $511K | Preselected only | Further exempt purpose |
| Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign |
| Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc | Alexandria, IN | 1 | $500K | $500K | Yes | Donation |
| Kim and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc | Elm Grove, WI | 1 | $475K | $475K | Preselected only | General support |
| Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $444K | $444K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General support |
| Scarlett Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 11 | $333K | $15K | Yes | Tuition; Support for program specialists |
| Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $265K | $133K | Preselected only | Restoration dentistry for needy children; Lifts up women who need care, encouragement and community |
| The Powell Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 9 | $265K | $25K | Yes | Building fund; Scholarship; Youth choir scholarships |
| Holloway Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $260K | $260K | Preselected only | Support for religious charity |
| Hj Littlejohn Family Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $248K | $248K | Preselected only | Sanctuary Renovations |
| The Hermoine & Glen Nelson Foundation | Columbia, TN | 2 | $240K | $120K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Dayspring Family Foundation | Snohomish, WA | 1 | $234K | $234K | Preselected only | To provide access to counseling for those in need |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Charter school capacity-building |
| Tucker Foundation | Ooltewah, TN | 1 | $186K | $186K | Yes | Acquisitions for the ocoee gateway and the pain rock river… |
| Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bebout Family Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 1 | $174K | $174K | Preselected only | Holistic and rehabilitative care for war affected children. |
| Speer Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Ty 2 Foundation Inc | Franklin, TN | 3 | $145K | $50K | Preselected only | Social service funding |
| McPherson Charitable Trust | Jackson, TN | 1 | $144K | $144K | Preselected only | Income Distribution |
| Joey and Deborah Jacobs Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $143K | $143K | Yes | To further religious activities |
| Wallace Research Foundation C/O Rsm US Llp Attn Shawna Huls | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $139K | $69K | Preselected only | Assist with bat and cave conservation in tennessee; Assist with conservation in tennessee |
| Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $135K | $135K | Preselected only | Support charity |
| The Jeremiah 924 Foundation | Springfield, MO | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | Support mission efforts |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $120K | $120K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $106K | $106K | Preselected only | Lift up women who need care, encouragement and community |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Nashville, TN | 6 | $105K | $20K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | 3 | $104K | $25K | Preselected only | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $104K | $52K | Yes | General support |
| Vande Steeg Foundation Inc | Meridian, ID | 1 | $102K | $102K | Preselected only | Education for street kids |
| New Balance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General support |
| Jesus Calling Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable gift |
| Carolyn Smith Foundation | Hendersonville, TN | 2 | $90K | $45K | Yes | Provide clean water & ecosystems; Help conserve TN lands, waters |
| Adair Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | Funding to purchase gift items for care packages for women…; Funding for care packages and other resources for women who… |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 11 | $76K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support.; Annual gift.; Follow capital campaign |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Protecting the Cradle of Southern Appalachia |
| Joe C Davis Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Operating support |
| Neil S Hirsch Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| C and a Johnson Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Charitable support |
| Deus Spes Mea Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General use |
| Tweed Family Foundation Inc | Greeneville, TN | 1 | $64K | $64K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ramsey Family Foundation Trust | Franklin, TN | 3 | $60K | $20K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Melkus Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity |
| Ap& Er Distler Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $54K | $54K | Preselected only | Support for daily operation |
| Glenn and Janice McCoy Family Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 3 | $52K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Pedigree Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Animal Rescue Relief Purposes |
| James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | "celebrate the fine arts" educational video project |
| Stoneypeak Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support children so that they can live full, healthy liv… |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To support the cost for the participation of two schools in… |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Building career pathways to |
| James B and Lois R Archer Charitable Foundation | San Angelo, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | To transform the hearts of children and families in uganda… |
| The Janus Henderson Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Grants |
| The Danner Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | 25,000 for General Purposes and 25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund |
| Jesse Gambill Family Charitable Trust | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | To further exempt purpose of charity |
| Dunn Family Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $46K | $46K | Yes | Support eductional excellence at brentwood academy |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Nashville, TN | 5 | $45K | $5,000 | Yes | Operational funding request; Program funding request |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Madison, TN | 4 | $45K | $7,500 | Preselected only | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity |
| Shoba Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Bobb Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | Education & Welfare - Supporting children and families to p…; Welfare - Supporting children and families to provide for f… |
| Ray & Vera Conniff Foundation 51645983 | Fort Mill, SC | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General support |
| Beagle Charitable Foundation C/O Kuehnis & Associates Cpas Llp | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $40K | $10K | Yes | Capital support to complete onsite training kitchen; Annual fund support directed by jennifer and billy frist; Support for jdrf promise gala in honor of charlie kitchen,… |
| The Harrison-Robbie Dearing Foundation C/O Hank Davis | Nashville, TN | 1 | $36K | $36K | Preselected only | General |
| Huldah Mingledorff Foundation | Sylvania, GA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Charitable |
| The 1944 Foundation Inc | Lavergne, TN | 4 | $35K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activ… |
| King Family Foundation Inc | Fort Myers Beach, FL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Churchill Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 5 | $34K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable programs |
| The Simpson Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 4 | $34K | $10K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $33K | $17K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Barbara J Mapp Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $32K | $16K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tch Reynolds End Fd Charity (1453) | Orlando, FL | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sunlight Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | Laguna Hills, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General support |
| Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation | Hastings, NE | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | widows and orphan relief |
| The Mick Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 4 | $30K | $8,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Dj White Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | General operating expense & for specail needs scholarships |
| Washington Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $27K | $14K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Buisson Foundation Inc | Gainesville, GA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Yes | Operating grant |
| The Samaritan Project Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Bny Mellon Foundation of Southwestern Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To help bring financial and investment literacy to diverse… |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Support Community Impact through Song Sight Music Mentoring… |
| Cg Charitable Fund | Spanish Fork, UT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Education/training for Kenyan youth |
| Beach Road Foundation Inc | Blairsville, GA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Top Family Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mj Insurance Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Ca Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To further charitable activities |
| The Milstein Family Foundation | Encino, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General use |
| Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fund… |
| Five Talents Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | New building campaign |
| Doxa Foundation | San Clemente, CA | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | Christian Church |
| The Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Support for purchase of refrigerated van |
| Ezell Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | General |
| Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General purpose |
| The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To provide operating support for youth programs |
| Macdonald Family Foundation C/O San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Brentwood, Tennessee?
Lilly Endowment Inc, The Elizabeth and Eric Ward Family Foundation, Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc, Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc, Kim and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Brentwood organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Brentwood. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.