Funding search · EIN 814706113 · Hendersonville, TN

Carolyn Smith Foundation

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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • 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.