Nashville Predators Foundation

What they fund

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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.

Top recipients

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

• Kaboom4 grants · $514,565
• Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt2 grants · $510,095
• Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt Total1 grant · $403,000
• Ywca of Nashville & Middle Tn4 grants · $400,000
• Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Cent1 grant · $271,083
• Nashville Predators4 grants · $174,177
• Westminster Home Connection2 grants · $150,000
• Inspiritus1 grant · $102,500
• Communities in Schools of Tennessee1 grant · $100,000
• Wags & Walks Nashville4 grants · $100,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 274 grants.

• $403,000

  Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt Total · Nashville, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $280,730

  Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt · Nashville, TN · 2022

  General purposes

• $271,083

  Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Cent · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Pediatric rehabilitation project/general purposes/funds to purchase a storage trailer to transport adaptive equipment for children to use during tri my best triathlon adaptive sports events.

• $229,365

  Monroe Carell Jr Children'S Hospital at Vanderbilt · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes

• $142,680

  Kaboom · Washington, DC · 2024

  2025 playspace project

• $135,885

  Kaboom · Washington, DC · 2023

  Playspace build

• $121,000

  Kaboom · Washington, DC · 2022

  Playspace build

• $115,000

  Kaboom · Washington, DC · 2021

  Playspace build

• $109,258

  Nashville Predators · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Nashville predators suite + game tickets for speciality group sponsored by player

• $102,500

  Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children and youth in historically underserved/low-income communities through therapeutic art experiences, helping them develop healthy coping skills, self-esteem, and communit… read allFunding for thrive studios, which empowers children and youth in historically underserved/low-income communities through therapeutic art experiences, helping them develop healthy coping skills, self-esteem, and community resiliency; donation for art room at nashville campus less
• $100,000

  Ywca of Nashville & Middle Tn · Nashville, TN · 2024

  2025 donation for amend program, general purposes

• $100,000

  Westminster Home Connection · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Fund the repairs and modifications of homes for 30 older adults and people with disabilities

• $100,000

  Ywca of Nashville & Middle Tn · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Amend together initiative

• $100,000

  Ywca of Nashville & Middle Tn · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Amend together initiative

• $100,000

  Communities in Schools of Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

  Support 4 mnps schools with school-based site coordinators (salary/benefits/supplies/training/travel), who provide support and create access to critical resources (food/housing/healthcare/counseling/technology) for stud… read allSupport 4 mnps schools with school-based site coordinators (salary/benefits/supplies/training/travel), who provide support and create access to critical resources (food/housing/healthcare/counseling/technology) for students who tend to be at risk for not staying in school. less
• $100,000

  Ywca of Nashville & Middle Tn · Nashville, TN · 2021

  Amend together initiative

• $77,000

  Safe Haven Family Shelter · Nashville, TN · 2021

  The requested funding would support the literacy initiatives of the children's program in 2022. Safe haven's programs support at-risk, low to no-income families with children in nashville who are housing unstable or hom… read allThe requested funding would support the literacy initiatives of the children's program in 2022. Safe haven's programs support at-risk, low to no-income families with children in nashville who are housing unstable or homeless. By providing literacy kits, technology equipment and usborne books, the predators foundation will provide access to literary materials for at-risk children and their families, supporting a two-generational approach to addressing literacy needs. Through providing assessments and materials needed to support the results for children, technology, transportation access, obtaining a library card, enrichment activities and more, shfs can successfully identify and minimize the achievement gaps for at-risk children. less
• $75,000

  The Crossroads Campus · Nashville, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $70,000

  Nashville Adult Literacy Council · Nashville, TN · 2021

  Fund a full-time position dedicated to training tutors and learners to conduct (one-on-one) sessions with new online tools, including lesson plans and digital literacy support. Funds also used to provide licenses for bu… read allFund a full-time position dedicated to training tutors and learners to conduct (one-on-one) sessions with new online tools, including lesson plans and digital literacy support. Funds also used to provide licenses for burlington english and other learning materials. less
• $54,921

  Oasis Center · Nashville, TN · 2021

  Fund 1 full-time clinical therapisst for 1 year for just us program. Provides mental health support via telehealth and in-person for lgbtq+ youth community.

• $54,534

  Cafe Momentum Nashville Corporation · Hermitage, TN · 2022

  Purchase of catering van and supplies to help grow catering program

• $50,000

  Westminster Home Connection · Nashville, TN · 2024

  2025 donation, general purposes

• $50,000

  Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023

  General purposes

• $50,000

  Persist Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Transition program (to college) for nashville area high school graduates

• $45,000

  Tucker'S House · Franklin, TN · 2023

  General purposes

• $40,400

  Yaipak Outreach · Clarksville, TN · 2022

  Purchase of warehouse equipment (pallet shelving, stand-up forklift to move and manage pellets of items donated to support children entering foster care); beds and mattresses

• $39,551

  The Covenant School · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Sponsorship of the knight open and general purposes through the bright knights fund

• $35,000

  Best Buddies in Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2023

  Best buddies friendship ball and genral purposes

• $34,036

  Make-a-Wish Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $32,567

  Peterson Foundation for Parkinson'S · Mt Juiet, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $32,368

  Daystar Counseling Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2023

  General purposes for the covenant school families

• $31,314

  Nashville Predators · Nashville, TN · 2021

  Nashville predators game tickets for speciality group sponsored by player

• $30,900

  Soles4souls · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Funding for 4everykid provides new, brand-name athletic shoes to students experiencing homelessness; sponsorship of trip for 9 travelers

• $30,429

  East Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

  Hurricane helene relief - neighbor to neighbor program

• $30,000

  Best Buddies · Brentwood, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $30,000

  Special Operations Warrior Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $30,000

  Wags & Walks Nashville · Hermitage, TN · 2023

  General purposes

• $30,000

  Wags & Walks Nashville · Hermitage, TN · 2022

  General purposes

• $29,840

  Bridges Domestic Violence Center · Franklin, TN · 2021

  Pet shelter: fund supplies and hourly worker to care for/walk/play/exercise animals of victims of domestic violence staying at the shelter while these victims are away from the shelter working.

• $27,315

  The John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation · Englewood Cliffs, NJ · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $25,605

  Make-a-Wish Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

  General purposes

• $25,000

  Appalachia Service Project · Johnson City, TN · 2024

  Hurricane helene relief

• $25,000

  Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Donation, 2025 spread the love campaign

• $25,000

  Special Operations Warrior Foundation · Tampa, FL · 2023

  General purposes

• $21,078

  Nashville Predators · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Purchase of tickets for military personnel and for guider initiative

• $20,000

  Wags & Walks Nashville · Hermitage, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $20,000

  Wags & Walks Nashville · Hermitage, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $18,230

  Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

  When covid-19 arrived in tennessee, the boys & girls clubs of middle tennessee made a plan to continue serving our youth virtually as well as in-person. Club next launched to meet the needs of youth where they were. Mat… read allWhen covid-19 arrived in tennessee, the boys & girls clubs of middle tennessee made a plan to continue serving our youth virtually as well as in-person. Club next launched to meet the needs of youth where they were. Math tutoring, a reading program, specialized programs, and steam are all part of this innovative program. These programs are accessible on both mobile and desktop devices. less
• $16,050

  Yaipak Outreach · Clarksville, TN · 2023

  General purposes and to fund project foster hope - for puchase of bedroom furniture and bags for foster children, small household goods and gas cards to teenagers in extended foster care and independent living, and prov… read allGeneral purposes and to fund project foster hope - for puchase of bedroom furniture and bags for foster children, small household goods and gas cards to teenagers in extended foster care and independent living, and provide life skill classes. less
• $15,400

  Folds of Honor Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $15,000

  Angel Heart Farm · College Grove, TN · 2023

  General purposes

• $15,000

  Mtsu Foundation · Murfreesboro, TN · 2022

  General purposes - mtsu foundation generals fund

• $15,000

  Mother To Mother · Nashville, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $14,740

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Underwriting the cost of 4 new recliner chairs for family bedrooms at the nashville ronald mcdonald house; fy24-25 donation for general purposes

• $14,430

  Nurture the Next · Nashville, TN · 2022

  General purposes

• $14,000

  Operation Stand Down Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Crisis support for veteran families to purchase food, fuel, and supplies/sponsorship of nashville heroes breakfast/general purposes

• $12,527

  Nashville Predators · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Donation for guider program

• $12,500

  Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Supporting sponsorship of boo at the zoo 2023

• $12,455

  Community Cooperative · Fort Myers, FL · 2022

  General purposes

• $12,450

  Our Church Ministries Inc - Mechanics On a Mission · Eagleville, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, vehicle for donation to military veteran + general purposes

• $12,000

  Middle Tennessee State Universitymiddle Tennessee State University Foundat · Murfreesboro, TN · 2023

  Tuition assistance ($2,000) for a recipient of terry crisp scholarship and diamond sponsorship ($10,000) for mtsu veteran center (impact celebration)

• $12,000

  St Bonaventure University · Stbonaventure, NY · 2021

  General purposes

• $12,000

  Williamson County Casa · Franklin, TN · 2021

  General purposes

• $11,567

  Community Resource Center · Nashville, TN · 2023

  General purposes and to support the hero office in metro nashville public schools with free basic needs support, including hygiene, cleaning products, and household goods, to 1,500 homeless students annually.

• $10,758

  Murfreesboro City Elementary School District · Murfreesboro, TN · 2022

  General purposes

• $10,000

  Ablevoices · Brentwood, TN · 2024

  Funding for community partners program, enabling staff to train photographers with disabilities in editing, printing, and framing, reaching out to potential and current partners, tracing purchases

• $10,000

  Adventure Science Center · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Funding for the new sabretooth display, created as a part of new fossil frontiers area

• $10,000

  American Heart Association · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Prouction of cpr kits and hands-on training for caregivers to improve infant and child survival of cardiac arrest

• $10,000

  Aventura Community School · Nashville, TN · 2024

  To fund the purchase of a complete set of field hockey equipment for use in physical education classes and extracurricular sports clubs.

• $10,000

  Brightstone · Franklin, TN · 2024

  Purchase a 6-passenger golf cart for transporting medically fragile and aging adults with special needs, helping them navigate our 140-acre campus.

• $10,000

  Franklin Baseball Club · Franklin, TN · 2024

  Costs associated with our challenger league providing adaptive baseball for special needs children. Grant will cover player fees, uniforms, equipment, and facility updates to properly accommodate this league and players.

• $10,000

  Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Deck build and climbing equipment purchase - expanding youth access to prusik knot tree climbing adventure at camp sycamore hills

• $10,000

  Girls On the Run of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Program registration for girls on the run middle tn, aiming to increase participants from 188 to 376+

• $10,000

  Haitian Community of Tennessee · Joelton, TN · 2024

  Sponsorship of fundraiser

• $10,000

  Harvest Hands Community Development Corporation · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Expansion of after school program, which provides education and healthy living support for youth in nashville's under-resourced communities.

• $10,000

  Mtsu Foundation · Murfreesboro, TN · 2024

  Diamond sponsorship for mtsu veteran center (impact celebration 08.16.24)

• $10,000

  Pencil Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Together 4 teachers kick-off programming for mnps teachers

• $10,000

  The Hope Station · Lavergne, TN · 2024

  Fund light & hope initiative, a project designed to generate sustainable income for single mothers and children in need. This new project collaborates with 7th & bordeaux for curation, scent development, production, pac… read allFund light & hope initiative, a project designed to generate sustainable income for single mothers and children in need. This new project collaborates with 7th & bordeaux for curation, scent development, production, packaging, and inventory management. less
• $10,000

  Unicycle · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Fy24-25 donation, general purposes

• $10,000

  American Heart Association · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Improve infant survival of cardiac arrest and choking through infant cpr kits and training

• $10,000

  Foreseeable Future Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2023

  Funding for 30 participants for tennessee ranch program for visually impaired/blind children in tennessee

• $10,000

  Forrest Spence Fund Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Funding for gas and meal card program, which provides food and fuel for families with children being cared for at vanderbilt children's and tristar's nicu.

• $10,000

  Habitat for Humanity Williamson Maury · Franklin, TN · 2023

  Refreshing retail store, the restore, in order to raise funds and bring awareness to our programs.

• $10,000

  Hispanic Family Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Funding for hff's 3rd annual youth street hockey program for 50 children ages 5-10 in summer 2024. The free to attend program builds skills, promotes teamwork, and promotes hockey for all.

• $10,000

  Operation Rose · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Operation rose project innocence provides human trafficking education and outreach for public and private educational institutions, foster care and orphanages, and the homeless.

• $10,000

  Pencil Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023

  Fund together 4 teachers, a project that kicks off each new school year for mnps teachers with a pep rally, distrubtion of tote bags with high-quality supplies.

• $10,000

  Scripps Howard Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2023

  For wtvf news channel 5's "if you give a child a book.." campaign

• $10,000

  Vine Branch Fellowship · Gladeville, TN · 2023

  Tower gardens for teachers program which allows vbf to bring school gardens into the classroom.

• $10,000

  American Cancer Society · Nashville, TN · 2022

  The summer health experience (she) in oncology is a 2-week, intensive program at vanderbilt in summer 2023. Twenty female high school juniors or seniors, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in stem, wil… read allThe summer health experience (she) in oncology is a 2-week, intensive program at vanderbilt in summer 2023. Twenty female high school juniors or seniors, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in stem, will be introduced to a wide range of cancer-related career experiences. The she program is offered to students at no cost. Students engage in lectures and hands-on activities around research, clinical care, survivorship, and community engagement. The participants are also exposed to role models through interactive panels and networking with female leaders. Participants develop technical, problem-solving, and leadership skills that can be translated to any field. less
• $10,000

  Cooper Trooper Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2022

  The expense to update our courage kits with a stuffed koala. This is offered free to any sibling of a child diagnosed with cancer to provide comfort and remind them that they are important, during a time when most of th… read allThe expense to update our courage kits with a stuffed koala. This is offered free to any sibling of a child diagnosed with cancer to provide comfort and remind them that they are important, during a time when most of the attention is on the brother or sister with cancer. Additionally, it offers a resource to parents, because they can read the book that is being written to go along with the koala to child. This book will walk through the emotions the siblings feel and open the opportunity for better communication and understanding in how to meet their needs. less
• $10,000

  Food for the Soul · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Food for the soul's backpack program provides students with meals and snacks every weekend throughout the school year. Without these meals, the children enrolled in our program could go over 65 hours without food. We cu… read allFood for the soul's backpack program provides students with meals and snacks every weekend throughout the school year. Without these meals, the children enrolled in our program could go over 65 hours without food. We currently have five schools and 237 students in middle tennessee enrolled in our program. At this time, food for the soul has 16 community achieves schools on the waitlist for our backpack program. With the predator foundations' help, we can add additional schools and students to our program and ensure that we are taking care of feeding the children right here in our community. less
• $10,000

  Hendersonville in-Line Hockey Assoc · Hendersonville, TN · 2022

  We propose to use the funds to help with the purchase of a floor scrubber to help clean and maintain the new floor playing surface that the city generously provided us. This will help grow the sport and keep the youth w… read allWe propose to use the funds to help with the purchase of a floor scrubber to help clean and maintain the new floor playing surface that the city generously provided us. This will help grow the sport and keep the youth we have by providing safe, adequate and maintained facilities. less
• $10,000

  My Bag My Story · Brentwood, TN · 2022

  Foster children are one of the most vulnerable populations in our community, and often they grow up with little dignity and low self-esteem, leading to dire situations such as higher drop-out rates, more learning disabi… read allFoster children are one of the most vulnerable populations in our community, and often they grow up with little dignity and low self-esteem, leading to dire situations such as higher drop-out rates, more learning disabilities, and more school expulsions. When cara finger's first foster children arrived carrying their few belongings in trash bags and was told this was normalshe founded my bag my story to provide foster children with their own durable, high-quality bag to store and carry their belongings as they entered state custody or changed placements. A $10,000 gift will help reach our goal of 1,000 bags. less
• $10,000

  Randolph Howell Elementary STEM School · Columbia, TN · 2022

  The project is to create a nature trail around the school to provide an outdoor learning space and community partnerships. Our goal is to have our students and community help build the trail and use it for many years to… read allThe project is to create a nature trail around the school to provide an outdoor learning space and community partnerships. Our goal is to have our students and community help build the trail and use it for many years to come. Things we are hoping to place around the trail include: innovative stem materials, musical sensory stations, and interpretive signs designed by students. It will also connect to our community gardens to provide more accessibility and engagement for students and families. less
• $10,000

  Scripps Howard Fund · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

  General purposes

• $10,000

  The New Beginnings Center · Nashville, TN · 2022

  Strength for the journey - fund coaches for program (fitness & nutrional coaching for women, regardless of ability to pay)

• $10,000

  Transformation Life Center · Hermitage, TN · 2022

  We are asking for a grant to the transformation life center that will enable us to invest into our expansion of our valuable programs into more schools and after school programs in the underserved communities we passion… read allWe are asking for a grant to the transformation life center that will enable us to invest into our expansion of our valuable programs into more schools and after school programs in the underserved communities we passionately serve. With increased funding, we will continue to build a leadership pipeline and pathway to success from 3rd - 5th grade into middle and high school as well as continue to support our college leadership program. Ultimately, we fulfill our vision "cultivating tomorrow's leaders, today!" less
• $10,000

  Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association · Tullahoma, TN · 2022

  Our outdoor stage has been completed and we have had concerts outside with bands that provided their own sound equipment. However, we are looking forward to producing plays in the spring, summer and fall as well as host… read allOur outdoor stage has been completed and we have had concerts outside with bands that provided their own sound equipment. However, we are looking forward to producing plays in the spring, summer and fall as well as hosting our summer camp for children and teens on the courtyard stage. We are in desperate need of a sound system for outdoors that will accommodate the various needs of our youth and theater departments. less
• $10,000

  United Service Organizations · Fort Campbell, KY · 2022

  The military community is made up of both service members and their families. Military spouses and military children stand alongside their service members throughout their time in the armed forces, and like our service … read allThe military community is made up of both service members and their families. Military spouses and military children stand alongside their service members throughout their time in the armed forces, and like our service members, they face their own unique challenges. This grant will fund the following events and programs: around the town events, month of the military child events, back to school, uso holidays and story times. All geared to boost moral with in the family unit and improve the lives of the service members and their dependents. less
• $10,000

  American Cancer Society · Nashville, TN · 2021

  The summer health experience (she) in oncology is a 2-week, intensive program at vanderbilt in summer 2022. Twenty female high school juniors or seniors, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in stem, wil… read allThe summer health experience (she) in oncology is a 2-week, intensive program at vanderbilt in summer 2022. Twenty female high school juniors or seniors, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in stem, will be introduced to a wide range of cancer-related career experiences. The she program is offered to students at no cost. Students engage in lectures and hands-on activities around research, clinical care, survivorship, and community engagement. The participants are also exposed to role models through interactive panels and networking with female leaders. Participants develop technical, problem-solving, and leadership skills that can be translated to any field. less

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