Funding search · EIN 134228589 · Union City, TN

The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland

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

118
grants reported
$31.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,750
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Discovery Park of America2 grants · $16.3M
  • Discovery Park of America1 grant · $8.7M
  • Charitable - Promethean Foundation2 grants · $3.6M
  • Charitable - Promethean Foundation1 grant · $2.3M
  • Union City Rotary Foundation2 grants · $190,000
  • The Boca Grande Disaster Fund1 grant · $60,000
  • Union City Rotary Foundation1 grant · $59,000
  • The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation1 grant · $48,000
  • Preston Taylor Ministries2 grants · $20,000
  • Univ of Tn Foundation2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$10.0M
2022
$10.3M
2023
$11.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 118 grants.

  • $8.7M

    Discovery Park of America · Union City, TN · 2024

    Education

  • $8.2M

    Discovery Park of America · Union City, TN · 2023

    Education

  • $8.1M

    Discovery Park of America · Union City, TN · 2022

    Education

  • $2.3M

    Charitable - Promethean Foundation · Union City, TN · 2024

    Provide daycare for at risk children

  • $1.8M

    Charitable - Promethean Foundation · Union City, TN · 2023

    Provide daycare for at risk children

  • $1.7M

    Charitable - Promethean Foundation · Union City, TN · 2022

    Provide daycare for at risk children

  • $126,000

    Union City Rotary Foundation · Union City, TN · 2023

    Scholarships and other service proj

  • $64,000

    Union City Rotary Foundation · Union City, TN · 2022

    Scholarships and other service proj

  • $60,000

    The Boca Grande Disaster Fund · Boca Grande, FL · 2022

    Help businesses/nonprofits w/ disast

  • $59,000

    Union City Rotary Foundation · Union City, TN · 2024

    Scholarships and other service proj

  • $48,000

    The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation · Mason, OH · 2024

    Make tennis accessible & change lives

  • $15,000

    Univ of Tn Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $12,000

    Boca Grande Women'S Scholarship Club · Boca Grande, FL · 2024

    Make a difference through community service

  • $10,000

    Cumberland University · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Provide quality/affordable education

  • $10,000

    Imagine Worldwide · Mill Valley, CA · 2024

    Empowering children around the globe to build literacy & numeracy skills

  • $10,000

    Preston Taylor Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Christian Youth Ministry

  • $10,000

    Cumberland University · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Provide quality/affordable education

  • $10,000

    Preston Taylor Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Christian youth ministry

  • $10,000

    Sweet Sleep · Brentwood, TN · 2023

    Provide beds for orphans worldwide

  • $10,000

    Univ of Tn Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Preston Taylor Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Christian youth ministry

  • $10,000

    The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022

    Tennis/education available for all

  • $10,000

    Univ of Tn Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $6,000

    Tn Diamonds in the Ruff · Union City, TN · 2023

    Dog rescue

  • $5,000

    Inland Waterways Museum · Paducah, KY · 2024

    Stimulate curiousity & understanding of our Nations river system

  • $5,000

    Mercy Community Healthcare · Franklin, TN · 2024

    Medical

  • $5,000

    Middle Tn Boy Scouts of Am · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Educational

  • $5,000

    The National Quilt Museum · Paducah, KY · 2024

    To promote the growth of Quilting

  • $5,000

    Thistle Farms · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Healing/hope/freedom-women survivors

  • $5,000

    Who You With Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Investing, inspiring & impacting to change lives of athletes & coaches

  • $5,000

    Boys Girls Club · Union City, TN · 2023

    Outreach for disadvantaged youth

  • $5,000

    Mercy Community Healthcare · Franklin, TN · 2023

    Medical

  • $5,000

    Middle Tn Boy Scouts of Am · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Educational

  • $5,000

    Thistle Farms · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Healing/hope/freedom-women survivors

  • $5,000

    Mercy Community Healthcare · Franklin, TN · 2022

    Medical

  • $5,000

    Middle Tn Boy Scouts of Am · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Educational

  • $5,000

    Thistle Farms · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Healing/hope/freedom-women survivors

  • $4,000

    Children of Peru Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Building a better future for poor children in Peru

  • $4,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Union City, TN · 2023

    Christian ministry

  • $4,000

    Habitat for Humanity Oc · Union City, TN · 2023

    Homes for low income

  • $4,000

    Masquerade Theater · Union City, TN · 2023

    Quality art through live performance

  • $4,000

    Salvation Army · Union City, TN · 2023

    Helping under privilaged

  • $4,000

    The Bridge House · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Homelessness with youth

  • $4,000

    United Way of Obion Co · Union City, TN · 2023

    Community service

  • $4,000

    Younglife · Jackson, TN · 2023

    Christian ministry

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Club · Union City, TN · 2024

    Outreach for disadvantaged youth

  • $3,000

    Nashville Symphony · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Entertain & educate audiences through varied engagement with orchestrial music

  • $3,000

    Sherry'S Hope · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Benefit those affected by Cancer

  • $3,000

    The Bridge House · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Homelessness with youth

  • $3,000

    Tn Diamonds in the Ruff · Union City, TN · 2024

    Dog Rescue

  • $3,000

    Wilson Co Civic League · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Improve social conditions in county

  • $3,000

    Casa of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Family services

  • $3,000

    Compassionate Hands · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Housing for homeless

  • $3,000

    Habitat for Humanity Wilson Co · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Homes for low income

  • $3,000

    Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Food bank

  • $3,000

    New Leash On Life · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Improve welfare of companion animals

  • $3,000

    Sherry'S Hope · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Benefit those affected by cancer

  • $3,000

    Wilson Co Civic League · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Improve social conditions in county

  • $3,000

    Sherry'S Hope · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Benefit those affected by cancer

  • $2,500

    Safe Haven Family Shelter · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Help the Homeless

  • $2,500

    St Luke Community House · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Food Pantry

  • $2,500

    Safe Haven Family Shelter · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Help the homeless

  • $2,500

    St Luke Community House · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Food pantry

  • $2,500

    Safe Haven Family Shelter · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Help the homeless

  • $2,500

    St Luke Community House · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Food pantry

  • $2,000

    Casa of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Family services

  • $2,000

    Empower Me Daycamp · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Transform lives of those with special needs through opportunities for growth

  • $2,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Union City, TN · 2024

    Christian Ministry

  • $2,000

    Habitat for Humanity Oc · Union City, TN · 2024

    Homes for Low Income

  • $2,000

    Habitat for Humanity Wilson Co · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Homes for low income

  • $2,000

    Masquerade Theater · Union City, TN · 2024

    Quality art through live performance

  • $2,000

    New Leash On Life · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Improve welfare of companion animals

  • $2,000

    Phoebe Connections · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Help Widows-Christian Ministry

  • $2,000

    Run4water · Castalian Springs, TN · 2024

    Solutions-worldwide water crisis

  • $2,000

    Salvation Army · Union City, TN · 2024

    Helping under privilaged

  • $2,000

    Scan of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2024

    Needs for Senior Citizens

  • $2,000

    United Way of Obion Co · Union City, TN · 2024

    Community Service

  • $2,000

    Wilson Co Fca · Mt Juliet, TN · 2024

    To lead coaches and athletes to Jesus Christ

  • $2,000

    Younglife · Jackson, TN · 2024

    Christian Ministry

  • $2,000

    Brooks House · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Homeless outreach

  • $2,000

    Catylist Sports · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Adventure sports-pysically disabled

  • $2,000

    Community Concert · Union City, TN · 2023

    Bring quality music to area

  • $2,000

    Interfaith Dental Center · Nashville, TN · 2023

    Dental svcs for low-income/uninsured

  • $2,000

    Run4water · Castalian Springs, TN · 2023

    Solutions-worldwide water crisis

  • $2,000

    Scan of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2023

    Needs for senior citizens

  • $2,000

    The Bridge · Union City, TN · 2023

    Battered womens shelter

  • $2,000

    Trudy'S Kids Cafe · Union City, TN · 2023

    Provide meals for at risk kids

  • $2,000

    Brooks House · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Homeless outreach

  • $2,000

    Casa of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Family services

  • $2,000

    Empower Me Daycamp · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Experiences-disabled individuals

  • $2,000

    Habitat for Humanity Wilson Co · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Homes for low income

  • $2,000

    Nashville Rescue Mission · Nashville, TN · 2022

    Food bank

  • $2,000

    New Leash On Life · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Improve welfare of companion animals

  • $2,000

    Run4water · Castalian Springs, TN · 2022

    Solutions-worldwide water crisis

  • $2,000

    Scan of Wilson County · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Needs for senior citizens

  • $2,000

    The Bridge House · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Homelessness with youth

  • $2,000

    The Union City Band Parents · Union City, TN · 2022

    Promote instrumental music in school

  • $2,000

    Wilson Co Civic League · Lebanon, TN · 2022

    Improve social conditions in county

  • $1,500

    Cheekwood · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Botanical Gardens & Art Museum

  • $1,500

    Frist Art Museum · Nashville, TN · 2024

    Present high quality educ programs

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