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.

22 grants matching “music education” · $330,968

$85,000
Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To restore music education programs in nashville through the save the music foundation
$30,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024
We provide safe and supervised out-of-school-hours care for young people 5 to 18 years old. We supply education enhancement, physical activity, enrichment in arts and music, leadership development, and fun.
$20,000
Wo Smith Community Music School · Nashville, TN · 2024
W.o. Smith/nashville community music school offers affordable music education to children from low-income families. We provide a safe and empowering space for both personal and artistic development.
$15,000
Bryan Symphony Orchestra Association · Cookeville, TN · 2024
We provide programs that offer our community affordable access to diverse live orchestral music and internationally known guest artists with our subscription concert season and free concerts, and educational opportuniti… read allWe provide programs that offer our community affordable access to diverse live orchestral music and internationally known guest artists with our subscription concert season and free concerts, and educational opportunities. less
$15,000
Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Association · Murfreesboro, TN · 2024
The tennessee philharmonic orchestra enriches our community by offering diverse, high-quality musical performances and educational programs. We believe in fostering a vibrant arts culture, inspiring creativity across al… read allThe tennessee philharmonic orchestra enriches our community by offering diverse, high-quality musical performances and educational programs. We believe in fostering a vibrant arts culture, inspiring creativity across all age groups. less
$12,371
Youth Empowerment Through Arts & Humanities (Yeah) · Spring Hill, TN · 2024
Yeah! Further empowers youth voices of all backgrounds through music education. Our summer camp, yeah! Rocks helps 50 participants ages 6-17 to build character, self esteem and community.
$12,036
Quest Center for Art & Community Development · Dickson, TN · 2024
The quest center is music education & youth development center located in dickson tn. Through music education we positively influence children living in rural lower-income communities.
$25,000
Education Through Music · New York, NY · 2023
From lauren daigle to support all hallows high school rock band
$11,375
Wo Smith Community Music School · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide music education to 400 low-income children in the metro nashville area.
$10,000
Quest Center for Art & Community Development · Dickson, TN · 2023
Providing affordable, year-round music education & youth development programs for over 1,850 children living in rural, lower-income communities.
$7,500
Barefoot Republic · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide scholarships for 33 low-income children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade to receive music education in the areas of stomp, dance, making of the band, and vocal performance.
$7,000
Youth Empowerment Through Arts & Humanities (Yeah) · Spring Hill, TN · 2023
To provide enriching experiences that help 50 youths from all backgrounds, especially the underserved and marginalized, build character, self-esteem and community through music education.
$6,061
Notes for Notes · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide music and social emotional education to youth so music may become a profoundly positive influence in their lives.
$6,000
Oakland High School · Murfreesboro, TN · 2023
To provide music education as well as coach leadership skills to high school students within rutherford county.
$6,000
Love Learning Music Incorporated · Nashville, TN · 2023
To provide funding for love learning music~'s personnel administrating and providing music therapy and education programs that improve child development.
$6,000
High Hopes · Franklin, TN · 2023
To provide inclusive, adaptable arts education through exposure to various musical and visual artists, genres, musical instruments, and art supplies for high hopes development center.
$12,500
Quest Center for Art & Community Development · Dickson, TN · 2022
Accessible, year-round, music education & youth development programs serving children and teens ages 10-18 living in rural, lower-income communities.
$10,625
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2022
To provide free, high-quality instrument instruction and music education experiences to 2,480 students in nashville.
$10,000
Kentucky Music Educators Association · Richmond, KY · 2022
For undesignated support
$10,000
Alias Chamber Ensemble · Nashville, TN · 2022
To fund the alias in the community program (aic), which presents classical music and educational programming to schools/community organizations.
$7,500
National Museum of African American Music · Nashville, TN · 2022
To engage 1,000 metro nashville public high school students in interactive music education programming in 2022.
$6,000
Charlotte Fagan United Methodist Church · Charlotte, TN · 2022
To provide affordable, choral music education and enrichment to children and adults of all ages in dickson and surrounding counties.

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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