Funding search · EIN 621471789 · Nashville, TN

The Community Foundation of Middle

Name: The Community Foundation of Middle grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

5,093
grants reported: $209.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

equipment enhancements quality increase capacity promote strengthen compliance

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Donor-advised distributions to Nashville-area nonprofits across all sectors
Private K-12 schools and independent academies in Middle Tennessee
Nashville performing arts: symphony, ballet, opera, theatre, TPAC
Tornado and hurricane recovery, rebuilds, disaster case management
Affordable housing and civic infrastructure in Davidson County
Churches, congregations, and faith-based ministries
Vanderbilt University and VUMC: chairs, scholarships, cancer and equipment

Typical grant

Median grant is $10,000 with the middle half between $6,000 and $25,000, so this is overwhelmingly a mid-four-figure to low-five-figure funder. The seven-figure checks go to named institutional commitments: a $19.5M affordable housing fund, $4.5M to Montgomery Bell Academy, $2M to Austin Peay, endowed chairs and scholarships at Vanderbilt. Repeat giving is heavy, with the Nashville Symphony, Hillsboro Presbyterian, United Way of Greater Nashville, and Tall Timbers Research appearing multiple times in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“FOR GENERAL SUPPORT”
“FOR UNDESIGNATED SUPPORT”
“TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR/REBUILD NEEDED FOLLOWING DIRECT IMPACT FROM THE MARCH 2020 TORNADO”
“ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION”
“WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT FROM”
“CAPITAL AND ENDOWMENT SUPPORT”

Positioning adjacent work

This is a community foundation moving donor-advised money. Identify and cultivate the individual fundholder, not the foundation staff.
Ask $10,000 to $25,000 for a first gift. Six figures follows an existing donor relationship, not a cold pitch.
Connect research to their funded themes: disaster recovery in Middle Tennessee, VUMC cancer and medical equipment, affordable housing.
Accept general operating framing. Many grants say only 'general support' or 'undesignated,' so heavy restriction language is unnecessary.

Worth knowing: Roughly 77 percent of recipients are in Tennessee, concentrated in Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, and Clarksville, and out-of-state grants almost always trace to a specific donor's interest rather than an institutional priority. Several funds are celebrity-driven (Taylor Swift Charitable Fund, Jelly Roll and the Buddy DeFord Fund, Hickman Holler), so the giving is relationship-driven and the real decision-maker is the fundholder.

42 grants matching “december” · $2.6M

$532,000
Tn Conference United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To fully staff the disaster case management program in montgomery county over fifteen months serving survivors of the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$219,915
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide support december 2023 tornado recovery in davidson county. These represent a reallocation approved by the mter committee of remaining funds raised for the march 2020 tornado recovery.
$150,000
Tn Conference United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To fully resource the construction management team in montgomery county following the december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$125,000
Hendersonville Chamber Foundation · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
To support the tornado relief small business grants program which will allow businesses to recover and reopen following the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$125,000
Equal Justice Works · Washington, DC · 2024
To provide free legal aid and survivor advocacy for the communities and survivors of the december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$111,049
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide support december 2023 tornado recovery in davidson county. These represent a reallocation approved by the mter committee of remaining funds raised for the march 2020 tornado recovery.
$100,000
Hendersonville Chamber Foundation · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
To support business recovery efforts ($80,000) and for organizational capacity building ($20,000) following the december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$87,880
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support december 2023 tornado recovery. These gifts represent two corporate/foundation donors who wished to write one check and a handful of other gifts that noted nashville in the memo. Angela stacy will be notified… read allTo support december 2023 tornado recovery. These gifts represent two corporate/foundation donors who wished to write one check and a handful of other gifts that noted nashville in the memo. Angela stacy will be notified of the corporate donors. less
$75,000
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
To provide two-year, long-term recovery services case manager who will oversee relief efforts for the december 2023 tornado survivors.
$55,000
Hispanic Family Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Support to assist december 2023 tornado survivors with relief and recovery.needs.
$50,000
Irene Center for Hope · Clarksville, TN · 2024
To provide staff capacity support ($15,000) and direct financial assistance ($35,000) to individuals and households affected by the december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$50,000
Clarksville Area Urban Ministries · Clarksville, TN · 2024
To extend case management services ($15,000) and direct client services ($35,000) for survivors affected by the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$31,284
United Way of West Tennessee · 2024
Remaining funds ar cfmt in support of december 2021 tornado recovery. These funds are to support the weakley county long term recovery group's remaining recovery effort. They have full discretion over application of the… read allRemaining funds ar cfmt in support of december 2021 tornado recovery. These funds are to support the weakley county long term recovery group's remaining recovery effort. They have full discretion over application of these funds. less
$25,000
Roots Initiative · Brentwood, TN · 2024
For the last december contribution
$20,000
The Hope Station · Lavergne, TN · 2024
To extend staff capacity support to administer charity tracker for a period of three months (april 1 - june 30, 2024) following the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$15,000
Dickson County Help Center · Dickson, TN · 2024
To provide immediate needs such as food, emergency housing, and cleanup to families following the december tornadoes.
$12,500
Irene Center for Hope · Clarksville, TN · 2024
To provide temporary housing and household supplies for survivors of the december 2023 tornadoes.
$10,142
American Red Cross Shared Services Center · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Return of unused funds from december 2021 tornado (2 year time period exceeded).
$10,064
Tennesseans for Alternatives To the Death Penalty · Nashville, TN · 2024
Represents december 2023 contributions through givingmatters.com for unrestricted support
$10,000
Safe Soldiers and Families Embraced · Clarksville, TN · 2024
To offer free mental health counseling sessions to those with military and first responder affiliation impacted by december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$10,000
Live Love Nashville · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
To provide basic needs to survivors of the december 2023 tornadoes.
$9,879
Minds Matter · Clarksville, TN · 2024
To provide mental health therapy to survivors of the december 9, 2023 tornadoes.
$7,500
The Hope Station · Lavergne, TN · 2024
To extend staff capacity support to administer charity tracker close-out (july 1, 2024-august 31, 2024) following the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$6,000
Hermitage Presbyterian Church · Hermitage, TN · 2024
Monthly contribution in memory of don jost. This payment represents catch-up for oct & nov and december payment. Regular monthly payments will begin again in january 2025.
$5,070
Friends of Sumner Regional Medical Center · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Represents december 2023 contributions through givingmatters.com for unrestricted support
$5,000
Daystar Counseling Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2024
Support for evening in december (all benefits declined)
$5,000
Cumberland Heights Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Capital campaign support (year 1 of 5). The remaining payments will arrive in december 2025-2028
$55,926
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide additional support for repair of home of december 2021 tornado survivor drc04m-49 ($575.64) and provide staffing support for construction manager that has overseen all repairs in davidson county ($55,925.64)
$50,000
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
For direct construction for nashville homeowners impacted by december 2021 tornado.
$25,000
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Support for december 2023 tornado recovery in davidson county.
$23,368
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
To reimburse money loaned from humphreys county flood recovery to cover repair expense for december 2021 tornado recover in nashville.
$21,000
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support professional labor costs for december 2021 tornado survivor (drc04m-059).
$20,000
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support repair for december 2021 tornado survivor (drc04m-049). This distribution represents support from the american red cross passthrough grant.
$17,500
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support repair for december 2021 tornado survivor (drc04m-049).
$12,500
Irene Center for Hope · Clarksville, TN · 2023
To provide support for recovery from december 9, 2023 tornadoes, specifically for temporary housing assistance for tornado survivors in clarksville. We will send you a link for required reporting on use of these funds.
$7,500
Sumner County Family Ymca · Hendersonville, TN · 2023
To provide support for response to december 9, 2023 tornadoes impacting sumner and montgomery counties, specifically to cover assistance provided to support employees via the hope fund. We will send you a link for requi… read allTo provide support for response to december 9, 2023 tornadoes impacting sumner and montgomery counties, specifically to cover assistance provided to support employees via the hope fund. We will send you a link for required reporting on use of these funds. less
$150,000
Cheatham Co Long Term Recovery Organization · Ashland City, TN · 2022
To provide initial assistance toward repair/rebuild of 20 homes identified through disaster case management. This support provided from funds raised for the december 2021 tornadoes.
$150,000
City of Mayfield · Mayfield, KY · 2022
To support the dunbar park rebuild and other park enhancements following the december 2021 tornado.
$150,000
Community Foundation of West Kentucky · Paducah, KY · 2022
December 2021 tornado long term recovery group in support of home for the holidays housing initiative ($125,000) and support for unmet medical needs ($25,000).
$25,000
Disabled American Veterans Graves City Chap 106 of Ky · Mayfield, KY · 2022
Rebuild support following december 2021 tornado in mayfield, ky.
$20,000
Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center · Kingston Springs, TN · 2022
To provide disaster resources in response to december 2021 tornado
$20,000
Dickson County Help Center · Dickson, TN · 2022
To provide disaster resources in response to december 2021 tornado

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Nashville Catalyst Fund1 grant · $19.5M
Schwab Charitable2 grants · $8.9M
Nashville Symphony Association32 grants · $8.7M
Montgomery Bell Academy23 grants · $5.3M
Feeding America1 grant · $5.0M
Tall Timbers Research12 grants · $4.9M
Vanderbilt University Medical Center26 grants · $4.5M
United Way of Greater Nashville63 grants · $3.4M
Currey Ingram Academy8 grants · $3.1M
Vanderbilt University - Development and Alumni Relations Dar12 grants · $2.3M

Giving over time

$45.6M

2022

$59.7M

2023

$104.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 5,093 grants.

$19.5M
The Nashville Catalyst Fund · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support affordable housing in nashville
$5.0M
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support disaster relief efforts.
$4.5M
Montgomery Bell Academy · Nashville, TN · 2024
For undesignated support
$4.4M
Schwab Charitable · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To transfer funds to harrods creek fund at schwab charitable. This grant represents the cash assets to be delivered.
$4.4M
Schwab Charitable · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To transfer funds to borrowed earth fund at schwab charitable. This grant represents the cash assets to be delivered.
$2.0M
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2022
For general support
$2.0M
Austin Peay State University Foundation · Clarksville, TN · 2024
Donation to apsu foundation
$2.0M
National Museum of African American Music · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general support
$1.7M
National Compassion Fund · Alexandria, VA · 2023
To provide support for financial distributions to victims of the march 27th, 2023 covenant school shooting per the distribution plan approved by the covenant school survivors fund committee.
$1.6M
Nashville Police Public Safety Alliance · Nashville, TN · 2024
Distribution now that nppsa has its own 501c3. This is bulk of funds--one more final distribution will take place once a/p and admin fee settle.
$1.2M
Bank of America Charitable Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Designated for the crunk family charitable fund
$1.2M
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
To purchase the edison histotripsy system
$1.1M
Vanderbilt University - Development and Alumni Relations Dar · Nashville, TN · 2024
To establish the papel family scholarship at vanderbilt university law school. Please notify clay cline and chris guthrie upon receipt of this gift.
$1.1M
Vanderbilt University - Development and Alumni Relations Dar · Nashville, TN · 2024
$900,000 to establish law school chair and $150,000 for program fund related to law school chair purpose
$1.0M
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general support
$1.0M
Currey Ingram Academy · Brentwood, TN · 2024
For operating expenses and boarding program fund
$1.0M
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (Dafgiving360) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To transfer funds to harrods creek fund (acct: #7678-2095) at schwab charitable. This grant represents the cash assets to be delivered.
$1.0M
Episcopal School of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Unrestricted
$1.0M
Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
As a matching gift to the rivers endowment (anonymous donor)
$1.0M
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support
$1.0M
Currey Ingram Academy · Brentwood, TN · 2023
For operating expenses and boarding program fund
$1.0M
Maltz Jupiter Theatre · Jupiter, FL · 2023
For build-out of the second stage performance center matching gift
$1.0M
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general support
$1.0M
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support vanderbilt university law school in support of the energy, environment and land use program (eelu program).
$1.0M
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
For the establishment of the gastrointestinal oncology chair
$1.0M
Currey Ingram Academy · Brentwood, TN · 2022
For operating expenses and boarding program fund
$1.0M
Fisk University · Nashville, TN · 2022
$375,000 - fisk and belmont partnership for social justice.$625,000 - container dormitory project
$925,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (Dafgiving360) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To transfer funds to borrowed earth fund (acct: #1126-9949) at schwab charitable. This grant represents the cash assets to be delivered.
$919,164
City of Dickson Parks and Recreation · Dickson, TN · 2024
Donation for new tennis courts
$828,938
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
For the central florida rangeland research institute project
$793,734
Tall Timbers Research · 2024
Representing the second installment of the semi-annual budget
$750,000
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2022
$7,500 per home/100 homes needing repair/rebuild after august 2021 flood in humphreys co
$700,000
Episcopal School of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
For unrestricted use
$600,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support of the 2024-2025 season
$532,000
Tn Conference United Methodist Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To fully staff the disaster case management program in montgomery county over fifteen months serving survivors of the december 9, 2023 tornadoes
$500,000
Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN · 2024
To provide support for hurricane helene home rebuilds in tennessee
$500,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin · 2024
Designated for the roseland campus
$500,000
Congregation Micah · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Final bequest from richard j eskind to the congregation micah permanent endowment fund.
$500,000
Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2024
Capital and endowment support
$500,000
Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2024
Capital campaign new kindergarten
$500,000
Mercy Multiplied America Incmercy Ministries of America · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support
$500,000
Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To assist with mount bethel missionary baptist church repair/rebuild needed following direct impact from the march 2020 tornado.
$500,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
Additional 2024 support
$500,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2024
Designated for the komodo dragon exhibit
$500,000
St John Ame Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To assist with st. John ame repair/rebuild needed following direct impact from the march 2020 tornado.
$500,000
Tall Timbers Research · 2024
Donation
$500,000
Usga Foundation · 2024
To support the walker cup and curtis cup endowment
$500,000
Fisk University · Nashville, TN · 2023
Designated for fisk athletic programs
$500,000
Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2023
For capital campaign
$500,000
Kipp Academy Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
For construction of hickory hollow mall facilities
$500,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2023
Designated for the komodo dragon exhibit
$500,000
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Designated for the central florida rangeland research institute project
$500,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
Designated for the ingram cancer innovation fund
$500,000
Mercy Multiplied America Incmercy Ministries of America · Nashville, TN · 2022
For undesignated support
$500,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2022
Designated for the komodo dragon exhibit
$500,000
St Paul'S Episcopal Church · Franklin, TN · 2022
For unrestricted support
$500,000
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Designated for the central florida rangeland research institute project
$485,000
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support
$458,000
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general support
$443,000
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2022
For general support; donation only - decline benefits
$430,000
St John'S Lutheran Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
To assist with st. John's lutheran repair/rebuild needed following direct impact from the march 2020 tornado.
$425,000
Mercy Multiplied America Incmercy Ministries of America · Nashville, TN · 2024
With support from the chief cares fund.
$422,000
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
For underwriting the purchase of a new mulcher
$402,642
Hillsboro Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2024
For the acquisition of property adjacent to village hope, zimbabwe.
$400,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support
$400,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support (grant correction due to conversion) funds paid in october.
$400,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
The ingram cancer innovation fund
$400,000
Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general support
$400,000
Metro Action Commission · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support power youth program (formerly known as opportunity now). Please notify tanya everson of receipt of this gift.
$400,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
Designated for the ingram cancer innovation fund
$400,000
Harpeth Hall School · Nashville, TN · 2022
To support project to be designated by harpeth hall at a later date, at which time they will notify us.
$365,000
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
For purchase of property
$361,400
Tall Timbers Research · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
For 2022 annual budget overages and underwriting the purchase of a feed wagon
$354,914
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2022
For unrestricted use
$350,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
Additional 2024 support. This grant was wired on10/16. Foundant just needs to be updated to show that it has posted.
$350,000
Genesis Global Ministries · Cordova, TN · 2022
For undesignated support
$346,350
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022
Big payback 2022 transfer/support for 93 different orgs/funds
$333,407
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2023
For unrestricted use
$300,000
Episcopal School of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
For unrestricted support
$300,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
For general support
$300,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2023
For additional support for the 2022-2023 season
$300,000
Nashville Repertory Theatre · Nashville, TN · 2023
For general operating support
$299,918
Covenant School · Nashville, TN · 2023
To support recovery following the 2023 covenant school shooting as recommended by the march 27th committee and approved through all official covenant community channels. A final report of the expenditure of funds will b… read allTo support recovery following the 2023 covenant school shooting as recommended by the march 27th committee and approved through all official covenant community channels. A final report of the expenditure of funds will be requested by the foundation. less
$298,443
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
Donation
$298,250
Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN · 2022
To provide support for rebuild of 7 flood survivor homes: 03-014, 03-030, 03-039, 03-050, 03-051, 03-072, 03-143. $156,250 is support for the unmet need; $142,000 is provided for professional labor. Asp/cfmt will decide… read allTo provide support for rebuild of 7 flood survivor homes: 03-014, 03-030, 03-039, 03-050, 03-051, 03-072, 03-143. $156,250 is support for the unmet need; $142,000 is provided for professional labor. Asp/cfmt will decide use of labor $ if volunteers used. less
$293,735
Tall Timbers Research · 2024
The balance of the first installment of the semi-annual
$290,815
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022
The 2022 surplus from admin
$280,000
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
For the 2021 campaign
$275,000
Holly Street Daycare · Nashville, TN · 2024
To assist with holly street repair/rebuild needed following direct impact from the march 2020 tornado.
$266,333
American Endowment Foundation · Hudson, OH · 2024
For the limbird family advised fund.
$250,855
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2022
To provide support for repair/rebuild of homes in putnam county affected by the march 2020 tornado. This funding represents $193,350 in direct expenses and $57,505 in staff/volunteer coordination expenses.
$250,000
Centerstone Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
To support centerstone's military service division.
$250,000
Folds of Honor Tennessee · Franklin, TN · 2024
With love and support from jelly roll and the buddy deford fund for the beautifully broken album launch
$250,000
Nami Tennessee · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
With love and support from jelly roll and the buddy deford fund for the beautifully broken album launch.
$250,000
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024
Donation
$250,000
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2024
Additional support for 2024 to be paid before nov 7, 2024
$250,000
Operation Breakthrough · Kansas City, MO · 2024
For general support from the taylor swift charitable fund.
$250,000
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
2024 support-thank you for your care of children of palestine
$250,000
Razom · New York, NY · 2024
2024 support. Thank you for the work you are doing caring for those affected by the war in ukraine
$250,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2024
With love and support from jelly roll and the buddy deford fund for the beautifully broken album launch.

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