Funding search · EIN 814706113 · Hendersonville, TN

Carolyn Smith Foundation

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

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

450
grants reported: $9.2M
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

children care services families human community income youth

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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.

68 grants matching “nashville” · $1.1M

$100,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2024
Help people that are homeless
$60,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide essential items needy
$50,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide low income housing needed
$50,000
Martha O'Bryan Center-Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Moving people out of poverty
$25,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2024
Discover nature thru conservation
$25,000
Nashville Dolphins · Nashville, TN · 2024
Swim lessons for disabled children
$22,000
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Human services
$20,000
Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2024
Inspires, educates through music
$20,000
Nashville Civic Design Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Environment-shape spaces for all
$15,000
Open Table Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Assistance homeless community
$10,000
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2024
Promote & teach dance
$10,000
Nashville Humane Assoc · Nashville, TN · 2024
Protect well-being of animals
$10,000
Nashville Public Media · Nashville, TN · 2024
Supported civic news organization
$10,000
Persist Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Help nash grads earn college degree
$10,000
Rebuilding Together Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Rebuilds, repairs low-income homes
$10,000
West Nashville Dream Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Protect & empower those in distress
$7,500
The Nashville Food Project · Nashville, TN · 2024
Human services -food insecurities
$5,000
Our Place Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Community adults with disabilities
$5,000
Girls Write Nashville · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Songwriting mentorship program
$5,000
Uprise Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Grant - free career training program
$5,000
Live Love Nashville · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
Helping children in need
$1,000
Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2024
Informed and enrich communities
$1,000
Nashville Public Television · Nashville, TN · 2024
Support public television
$75,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2023
Help people that are homeless
$50,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide essential items needy
$30,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide low income housing needed
$30,000
Nashville Dolphins · Nashville, TN · 2023
Swim lessons for disabled children
$20,000
Nashville Predators Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2023
Improve lives of youth & families
$20,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2023
Discover nature thru conservation
$15,000
Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2023
Inspires, educates through music
$15,000
Nashville Civic Design Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
Environment-shape spaces for all
$15,000
Open Table Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Assistance homeless community
$12,000
Hands On Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Meet needs through volunteerism
$10,000
United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
2023 disaster relief - tornado
$10,000
Martha O'Bryan Center-Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Moving people out of poverty
$10,000
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2023
Promote & teach dance
$10,000
Nashville Humane Assoc · Nashville, TN · 2023
Protect well-being of animals
$10,000
Nashville Public Media · Nashville, TN · 2023
Supported civic news organization
$10,000
Rebuilding Together Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Rebuilds, repairs low-income homes
$7,500
The Nashville Food Project · Nashville, TN · 2023
Human services -food insecurities
$5,000
Live Love Nashville · Hendersonville, TN · 2023
Helping children in need
$5,000
Our Place Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Community adults with disabilities
$5,000
Persist Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Help nash grads earn college degree
$5,000
Girls Write Nashville · Gallatin, TN · 2023
Songwriting mentorship program
$1,000
Nashville Public Television · Nashville, TN · 2023
Support public television
$60,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2022
Help people that are homeless
$40,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Provide essential items needy
$40,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Provide low income housing needed
$15,000
Nashville Predators Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2022
Improve lives of youth & families
$15,000
Open Table Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Assistance homeless community
$10,550
Hands On Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Meet needs through volunteerism
$10,000
Rebuilding Together Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Rebuilds, repairs low-income homes
$10,000
Nashville Angels · Nashville, TN · 2022
Assist foster care community
$10,000
Nashville Civic Design Center · Nashville, TN · 2022
Environment-shape spaces for all
$10,000
Nashville Dolphins · Nashville, TN · 2022
Swim lessons for disabled children
$10,000
Nashville Humane Assoc · Nashville, TN · 2022
Protect well-being of animals
$10,000
Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2022
Inspires, educates through music
$10,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2022
Discover nature thru conservation
$5,000
Nashville Public Media · Nashville, TN · 2022
Supported civic news organization
$5,000
Martha O'Bryan Center-Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Moving people out of poverty
$5,000
Nashville Food Project · Nashville, TN · 2022
Teach people grow, cook, share food
$5,000
Project Connect Nashville · Madison, TN · 2022
Alleviate poverty
$5,000
Girls Write Nashville · Gallatin, TN · 2022
Songwriting mentorship program
$2,500
Nashville Ballet · Nashville, TN · 2022
Promote & teach dance
$2,500
Live Love Nashville · Hendersonville, TN · 2022
Helping children in need
$2,500
Our Place Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Community adults with disabilities
$1,000
Persist Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Help nash grads earn college degree
$1,000
Nashville Public Television · Nashville, TN · 2022
Support public television

Top recipients

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

Vanderbilt University Medical Cente3 grants · $910,000
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center3 grants · $450,000
Cure San Filippo Foundation3 grants · $400,000
Second Harvest Food Bank3 grants · $250,000
Nashville Rescue Mission3 grants · $235,000
Unc Children'S Hospital2 grants · $200,000
Corner To Corner3 grants · $190,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Tn3 grants · $150,000
St Jude3 grants · $150,000
Equal Chance for Education3 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$2.3M

2022

$3.0M

2023

$3.9M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 450 grants.

$360,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Cente · Nashville, TN · 2024
Medical reserach
$300,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Cente · Nashville, TN · 2023
Medical reserach
$250,000
Vanderbilt University Medical Cente · Nashville, TN · 2022
Medical reserach
$200,000
Cure San Filippo Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
Medical reserach
$200,000
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
Preserve local & regional art
$200,000
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center · Hendersonville, TN · 2023
Preserve local & regional art
$100,000
Inspiritus · Nashville, TN · 2024
Food bank
$100,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2024
Help people that are homeless
$100,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2024
Food to poor families
$100,000
Unc Health Foundation · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Provide health care
$100,000
Cure San Filippo Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2023
Medical reserach
$100,000
Every Cure · New York, NY · 2023
Health-general
$100,000
Unc Children'S Hospital · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
Assist children with medical needs
$100,000
Cure San Filippo Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2022
Medical reserach
$100,000
Unc Children'S Hospital · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
Assist children with medical needs
$95,000
Gallatin Day Care Center · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Childcare for low income families
$75,000
Corner To Corner · Nashville, TN · 2024
Create opportunities economic growth
$75,000
One Generation Away · Franklin, TN · 2024
Distribute healthy foods to needed
$75,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2023
Help people that are homeless
$75,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2023
Food to poor families
$75,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · Nashville, TN · 2022
Food to poor families
$65,000
Corner To Corner · Nashville, TN · 2023
Create opportunities economic growth
$62,500
Equal Chance for Education · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide equal opportunity education
$62,500
Equal Chance for Education · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide equal opportunity education
$60,000
Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2024
Improve lives of alzheimer patients
$60,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Tn · Nashville, TN · 2024
Youth mentoring programs
$60,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide essential items needy
$60,000
Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2022
Help people that are homeless
$50,000
A Soldier'S Child Foundation · Smyrna, TN · 2024
Support fallen soldier's children
$50,000
Alzheimer'S Assocation · New York, NY · 2024
Improve lifes of alzheimer patients
$50,000
Grace Place Ministries · Hendersonville, TN · 2024
Safe home for mothers & children
$50,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide low income housing needed
$50,000
Harpeth Conservancy · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Provide clean water & ecosystems
$50,000
Martha O'Bryan Center-Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2024
Moving people out of poverty
$50,000
Mother To Mother · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provides wellness items to children
$50,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Addiction treatment
$50,000
St Jude · Memphis, TN · 2024
Assist children with medical needs
$50,000
A Soldier'S Child Foundation · Smyrna, TN · 2023
Support fallen soldier's children
$50,000
Alzheimer'S Assocation · New York, NY · 2023
Improve lifes of alzheimer patients
$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Tn · Nashville, TN · 2023
Youth mentoring programs
$50,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide essential items needy
$50,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2023
Addiction treatment
$50,000
St Jude · Memphis, TN · 2023
Assist children with medical needs
$50,000
Corner To Corner · Nashville, TN · 2022
Create opportunities economic growth
$50,000
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center · Hendersonville, TN · 2022
Preserve local & regional art
$50,000
St Jude · Memphis, TN · 2022
Assist children with medical needs
$40,000
Hospital Hospitality House · Nashville, TN · 2024
Health-general
$40,000
Special Olympics Tn · Nashville, TN · 2024
Sports training for disabled
$40,000
Tenn Green Land Conservancy · Nashville, TN · 2024
Conservation easements, restoration
$40,000
The Nature Conservatory Tn · Brentwood, TN · 2024
Help conserve tn lands, waters
$40,000
Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2023
Improve lives of alzheimer patients
$40,000
Mother To Mother · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provides wellness items to children
$40,000
Alzheimer'S Assocation · New York, NY · 2022
Improve lifes of alzheimer patients
$40,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Tn · Nashville, TN · 2022
Youth mentoring programs
$40,000
Community Resource Ctr of Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Provide essential items needy
$40,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022
Provide low income housing needed
$40,000
Mother To Mother · Nashville, TN · 2022
Provides wellness items to children
$40,000
Shatterproof · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Addiction treatment
$35,000
Ymca · Nashville, TN · 2023
Help people grow spirit, mind, body
$30,000
Feed Sumner · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Serve & feed people sumner county
$30,000
Gallatin Cares · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Help low income people
$30,000
Hope Family Health Westmoreland · Westmoreland, TN · 2024
Provide affordable healthcare to all
$30,000
Monroe Harding · Nashville, TN · 2024
Orphanage for displaced youth
$30,000
Siloam Health · Nashville, TN · 2024
Assist needy through health care
$30,000
Wo Smith School · Nashville, TN · 2024
Aid children low-income
$30,000
Ancora · Nashville, TN · 2023
Advocate human trafficking victims
$30,000
Gallatin Cares · Gallatin, TN · 2023
Help low income people
$30,000
Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide low income housing needed
$30,000
Harpeth Conservancy · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Provide clean water & ecosystems
$30,000
Hospital Hospitality House · Nashville, TN · 2023
Health-general
$30,000
Monroe Harding · Nashville, TN · 2023
Orphanage for displaced youth
$30,000
Nashville Dolphins · Nashville, TN · 2023
Swim lessons for disabled children
$30,000
Special Olympics Tn · Nashville, TN · 2023
Sports training for disabled
$30,000
The Nature Conservatory Tn · Brentwood, TN · 2023
Help conserve tn lands, waters
$30,000
A Soldier'S Child Foundation · Smyrna, TN · 2022
Support fallen soldier's children
$30,000
End Slavery Tn · Nashville, TN · 2022
Advocate human trafficking victims
$30,000
Gallatin Cares · Gallatin, TN · 2022
Help low income people
$30,000
Harpeth Conservancy · Brentwood, TN · 2022
Provide clean water & ecosystems
$30,000
Monroe Harding · Nashville, TN · 2022
Orphanage for displaced youth
$30,000
Special Olympics Tn · Nashville, TN · 2022
Sports training for disabled
$25,000
Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Conservation & education
$25,000
Community Care Fellowship · Nashville, TN · 2024
Offer hope, love & resources
$25,000
Conexion Americas · Nashville, TN · 2024
Human services-minority
$25,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Bethesda, MD · 2024
To cure cystic fibrosis
$25,000
Habitat Humanity Sumner County · Gallatin, TN · 2024
Provide low income housing needs
$25,000
Make-a-Wish Middle Tenn · Nashville, TN · 2024
Granting wishes to critical children
$25,000
Nashville Dolphins · Nashville, TN · 2024
Swim lessons for disabled children
$25,000
Nashville Zoo · Nashville, TN · 2024
Discover nature thru conservation
$25,000
Nurses for Newborns · Nashville, TN · 2024
Prevent infant mortality, abuse
$25,000
Salvation Army · Nashville, TN · 2024
Human services - poverty
$25,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
Medical care for children
$25,000
The Store · Nashville, TN · 2024
Provide food for needy
$25,000
Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Conservation & education
$25,000
Hope Family Health Westmoreland · Westmoreland, TN · 2023
Provide affordable healthcare to all
$25,000
Lambscroft Ministries-the Cookery · Nashville, TN · 2023
Train homeless men in culinary arts
$25,000
Make-a-Wish Middle Tenn · Nashville, TN · 2023
Granting wishes to critical children
$25,000
Mid-Cumberland Meals On Wheels · Nashville, TN · 2023
Provide meals for needed
$25,000
Nurses for Newborns · Nashville, TN · 2023
Prevent infant mortality, abuse
$25,000
One Generation Away · Franklin, TN · 2023
Distribute healthy foods to needed
$25,000
Salvation Army · Nashville, TN · 2023
Human services - poverty

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.