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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
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- $25K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174 | $58.2M |
Where The Frist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | ALBANY, NY | FRIST FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND GIFT | 2024 | $23.5M |
| FRIST ART MUSEUM | NASHVILLE, TN | ANNUAL OPERATING GIFT | 2024 | $6.5M |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE NASHVILLE EARLY EDUCATION COALITION (NEEC) | 2024 | $5M |
| NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR THE BEGIN BRIGHT PROGRAM | 2024 | $5M |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY IN ANTIOCH | 2024 | $3M |
| YWCA OF NASHVILLEMIDDLE TN | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS OF THE WEAVER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER | 2024 | $3M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | ALBANY, NY | FRIST FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND GIFT | 2024 | $1.4M |
| FRIST ART MUSEUM | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.1M |
| THE HCA HOPE FUND | NASHVILLE, TN | TO HOPE FUND FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF | 2024 | $1M |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS IN CLARKSVILLE FOLLOWING THE DECEMBER 2023 TORNADOES | 2024 | $1M |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS INC | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF WARNER PARKS HEADQUARTERS | 2024 | $700K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY COLLECTIVE | 2024 | $500K |
| THISTLE FARMS | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE AND RECONSTRUCT HOUSING | 2024 | $500K |
| THE REFUGE CENTER FOR COUNSELING | FRANKLIN, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $430K |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR THE MULTIPLIER FUND | 2024 | $350K |
| INSPIRITUS | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING, OPERATIONAL CAPACITY NEEDS FOR SENIOR HOUSING EXPANSION | 2024 | $300K |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS INC | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF WARNER PARKS HEADQUARTERS | 2024 | $250K |
| TENNESSEE JUSTICE CENTER INC | NASHVILLE, TN | ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TOWARD THE ONGOING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $250K |
| FRIENDS LIFE | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | 2024 | $200K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HANDS ON NASHVILLE AND GEEKCAUSE | 2024 | $200K |
| YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT SERVICES | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | 2024 | $200K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | THREE YEARS OF OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NASHVILLE EARLY EDUCATION COALITION | 2024 | $150K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR TFA'S TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JUNE 1, 2024 | 2024 | $150K |
| THE HEIMERDINGER FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL NEEDS ($100,000) AND CONSULTING SUPPORT ($25,000) | 2024 | $125K |
| FRIST ART MUSEUM | NASHVILLE, TN | ANNUAL OPERATING GIFT | 2024 | $115.9K |
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
- 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.
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 e-file archive.