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TCH Ruth McBride Polk

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 626240011

TCH Ruth McBride Polk is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,238 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,624 and the largest $19,683. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $58,962 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,6115$1.1 million
2024$58,9625$1.2 million
2025$56,2385$1.3 million

How to apply

TCH Ruth McBride Polk says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What TCH Ruth McBride Polk funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee5$56,238

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
General operating$19,683
University of the South Office of the Treasurer
Sewanee, TN
General operating$19,683
Nashville Humane Association
Nashville, TN
General operating$5,624
James K Polk Memorial Association
Columbia, TN
General operating$5,624
Belle Meade Mansion
Nashville, TN
General operating$5,624

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TCH Ruth McBride Polk accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does TCH Ruth McBride Polk give?

$56,238 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,624.

Who runs TCH Ruth McBride Polk?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does TCH Ruth McBride Polk fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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