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The Frist Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 62-1134070 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$58.2M
Grants reported
174
Typical grant
$20K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$25K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
The Frist Foundation
Deadlines
General grants are given throughout the year. There are no deadlines on general grant applications.
Application materials
While there are no deadlines on general grant applications, larger grants are typically approved at board meetings taking place in January, April, July and October. Depending on the timing of submission of a grant application, it could take as long as three months for grant approval. Applicants May obtain information needed to apply for a grant at our website: www.fristfoundation.org.
Restrictions
For legal reasons, the foundation does not support individuals or their projects, private foundations, political activities, advertising or sponsorships. As a matter of policy, the foundation does not ordinarily support: *operational or programmatic expenses, including salaries. *endowment or scholarship funding. *event sponsorships. *individual schools. *hospitals or nursing homes. *religious organizations for religious purposes. *statewide initiatives.
Original filing text
Contact
THE FRIST FOUNDATION
Address
3100 WEST END AVE SUITE 1050 NASHVILLE, TN, 37203
Phone
6152923868
Deadlines
GENERAL GRANTS ARE GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS.
Application materials
WHILE THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS, LARGER GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY APPROVED AT BOARD MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION, IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS THREE MONTHS FOR GRANT APPROVAL. APPLICANTS MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY FOR A GRANT AT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.FRISTFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions
FOR LEGAL REASONS, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR PROJECTS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, ADVERTISING OR SPONSORSHIPS. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ORDINARILY SUPPORT: *OPERATIONAL OR PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES, INCLUDING SALARIES. *ENDOWMENT OR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING. *EVENT SPONSORSHIPS. *INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS. *HOSPITALS OR NURSING HOMES. *RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. *STATEWIDE INITIATIVES.

Reported organization name: THE FRIST FOUNDATION

Where The Frist Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

ALBANY, NY

$23.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Frist foundation donor advised fund gift

Frist Art Museum

NASHVILLE, TN

$6.5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Annual operating gift

Nashville Public Library Foundation

NASHVILLE, TN

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for the begin bright program

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TN

$5MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

To support the launch of the nashville early education coalition (neec)

Ywca of Nashvillemiddle TN

NASHVILLE, TN

$3MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for capital upgrades and renovations of the weaver domestic violence center

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Frist 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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