Funding search · EIN 621103568 · Nashville, TN

Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist

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

997
grants reported
$8.2M
total given
2021–2023
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee44 grants · $1.8M
  • Nashville Zoo at Grassmere16 grants · $647,500
  • Ensworth School19 grants · $268,000
  • Martha O'Bryan Center25 grants · $262,000
  • Abe'S Garden8 grants · $261,000
  • United Way of Greater Nashville10 grants · $260,000
  • Upward Intuition2 grants · $260,000
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church12 grants · $174,000
  • Bridge Ministry18 grants · $171,000
  • Love From Music City1 grant · $170,000

Giving over time

$3.0M
2021
$2.6M
2022
$2.6M
2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 997 grants.

  • $200,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The tracy and bill frist fund.

  • $200,000

    Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Colobus monkey habitat exhibit

  • $200,000

    Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Colobus monkey habitat exhibit

  • $200,000

    Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Colobus monkey habitat exhibit

  • $186,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The carol k. And robert a. Frist, m.d. Fund.

  • $186,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The carol k. And robert a. Frist, m.d. Fund.

  • $186,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The carol k. And robert a. Frist, m.d. Fund.

  • $170,000

    Love From Music City · Hendersonville, TN · 2021

    Support for foster care and dcs safe room.

  • $150,000

    Upward Intuition · Pensacola, FL · 2022

    The dorothy cate frist designated skate spot in honor of avery stark.

  • $110,000

    Upward Intuition · Pensacola, FL · 2023

    Safe skate spots

  • $100,000

    Nashvillehealth · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General support.

  • $100,000

    Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Technology support.

  • $70,000

    United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Alexis de tocqueville society.

  • $70,000

    United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Designation of this gift is provided in a separate letter.

  • $70,000

    United Way of Greater Nashville · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Designation of this gift is provided in a separate letter.

  • $68,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The tracy and bill frist fund.

  • $65,000

    Bridge Ministry · Goodlettsville, TN · 2021

    General support.

  • $60,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The mr. And mrs. W. Harrison frist, jr. Advised fund.

  • $60,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The margaret and jonathan m. Frist advised fund.

  • $60,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The elizabeth and bryan e. Frist fund.

  • $59,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The mary lauren and lawson allen family fund.

  • $59,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The dorothy (dottie) cate frist foundation advised fund.

  • $50,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The mary lauren and lawson allen family fund.

  • $50,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The mary lauren and lawson allen family fund.

  • $50,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2023

    "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    First Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual stewardship for the church.

  • $50,000

    Hope Through Healing Hands · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual gift.

  • $50,000

    Nacome · Pleasantville, TN · 2023

    Flow to the future campaign.

  • $50,000

    University of Mississippi Foundation · Oxford, MS · 2023

    Global leadership circle fund - $5,000; robert c. Khayat lecture series fund - $45,000.

  • $50,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2022

    "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Cumberland Heights · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Arch academy.

  • $50,000

    First Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Annual stewardship for the church.

  • $50,000

    Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Nacome · Pleasantville, TN · 2022

    Flow to the future campaign.

  • $50,000

    Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Donor advised fund

  • $50,000

    University of Mississippi Foundation · Oxford, MS · 2022

    Global leadership circle fund $5,000; robert c. Khayat lecture series fund $45,000

  • $50,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2021

    "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN · 2021

    Southeastern grasslands initiatives fund

  • $50,000

    First Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Annual stewardship for the church.

  • $50,000

    Harding Academy · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Foundations for the future capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary · Louisville, KY · 2021

    The dorothy cate and thomas f. Frist presidential scholarship endowment

  • $50,000

    Love Is a Gift Incorporated · Columbia, TN · 2021

    Support for the hardison mill schoolhouse.

  • $50,000

    Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Capital campaign.

  • $50,000

    Nacome · Pleasantville, TN · 2021

    Flow to the future campaign.

  • $50,000

    University of Mississippi Foundation · Oxford, MS · 2021

    Global leadership circle fund; global leadership circle: robert c. Khayat lecture series fund.

  • $48,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual support.

  • $48,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Annual support.

  • $48,000

    Westminster Presbyterian Church · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Annual support.

  • $45,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The mary frist and h. Lee barfield, ii fund.

  • $43,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The dorothy (dottie) cate frist foundation advised fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The dorothy and clay sifford family fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The portis family fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The portis family fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The elizabeth and bryan e. Frist fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The portis family fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The mr. And mrs. W. Harrison frist, jr. Advised fund.

  • $40,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The margaret and jonathan m. Frist advised fund.

  • $35,000

    Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Champion's breakfast. Any benefits declined.

  • $32,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    The mary frist and h. Lee barfield, ii fund.

  • $30,000

    Belle Meade Mansion · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General fund

  • $27,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The mary frist and h. Lee barfield, ii fund.

  • $25,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Alliance for School Choice Aka Afc Growth Fund · Columbia, MD · 2023

    Growth fund support.

  • $25,000

    Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia · Roanoke, VA · 2023

    Tracy and bill frist donor advised fund.

  • $25,000

    Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual fund.

  • $25,000

    Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Champion's breakfast. Any benefits declined.

  • $25,000

    Mtsu Foundation · Murfreesboro, TN · 2023

    Senator william h. Frist, md archives fund

  • $25,000

    Abe'S Garden · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Attn: mike schmerling

  • $25,000

    Alliance for School Choice Aka Afc Growth Fund · Columbia, MD · 2022

    Growth fund support.

  • $25,000

    Bridge Ministry · Goodlettsville, TN · 2022

    Gala - gold sponsor any benefits declined.

  • $25,000

    Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Champion's breakfast. Any benefits declined.

  • $25,000

    Mtsu Foundation · Murfreesboro, TN · 2022

    Senator william h. Frist, md archives fund

  • $25,000

    Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Support for fashion show in honor of tracy frist. Any benefits declined.

  • $25,000

    Nashvillehealth · Nashville, TN · 2022

    In honor of bill frist

  • $25,000

    Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center · Nashville, TN · 2022

    General support in honor of elijah reed.

  • $25,000

    Alliance for School Choice Aka Afc Growth Fund · Columbia, MD · 2021

    Growth fund support.

  • $25,000

    American Prairie Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2021

    General support.

  • $25,000

    Nashvillehealth · Nashville, TN · 2021

    General support.

  • $25,000

    Primera De Garland Asamblas De Dios · Garland, TX · 2021

    Support for 67 youth ministries outreach.

  • $22,500

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2021

    This gift is designated for the dorothy and clay sifford family fund.

  • $20,000

    Alutiiq Heritage Foundation · Kodiak, AK · 2023

    General fund in honor of jim and bonnie dillard

  • $20,000

    Children'S Home Society of Florida · Cincinnati, OH · 2023

    General fund in memory of avery stark

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The james k. Frist fund.

  • $20,000

    Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Annual fund support.

  • $20,000

    Nashvillehealth · Nashville, TN · 2023

    General support.

  • $20,000

    National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2023

    In honor of tracy frist.

  • $20,000

    Nature Conservancy of Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2023

    General support in honor of tracy frist

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The james k. Frist fund.

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022

    This gift is designated for the dorothy and clay sifford family fund.

  • $20,000

    Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Annual fund support

  • $20,000

    National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2022

    In honor of tracy frist.

  • $20,000

    Nature Conservancy of Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2022

    General support in honor of tracy frist

  • $20,000

    Room in the Inn · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The charles strobel housing fund

  • $20,000

    Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022

    The william h. Frist thoracic transplant fellowship.

  • $20,000

    Ensworth School · Nashville, TN · 2021

    Annual fund.

  • $20,000

    National Trust for Historic Preservation · Washington, DC · 2021

    In honor of tracy frist.

  • $20,000

    Nature Conservancy of Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2021

    General support in honor of tracy frist, attention: terry cook

  • $16,000

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Nashville, TN · 2023

    The tracy and bill frist fund.

  • $15,000

    Bridge Ministry · Goodlettsville, TN · 2023

    Gala - silver sponsor any benefits declined.

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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.