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James R Meadows Jr Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 62-1545923 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 43
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | $1.1M |
Where James R Meadows Jr Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISK UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $210K |
| CUMBERLAND HEIGHTS | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $100K |
| PEABODY COLLEGE OF VANDERBILT | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $100K |
| MERCY CORPS | BOONE, IA | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $100K |
| LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $75K |
| BACKFIELD IN MOTION | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $50K |
| YWCA OF NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $30K |
| WPLN | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $30K |
| PRESTON TAYLOR MINISTRIES | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $25K |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $25K |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $25K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $25K |
| NURTURE THE NEXT | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $20K |
| EQUAL CHANCE FOR EDUCATION | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $20K |
| MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $20K |
| UNITED WAY OF EAST TN HIGHLANDS | ELIZABETHTON, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $20K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $15K |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF US | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $11K |
| SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
| TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
| ST JUDE | MEMPHIS, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
| ABE'S GARDEN | NASHVILLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
| WEBB SCHOOL | BELL BUCKLE, TN | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | FOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from James R Meadows Jr Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.