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Hudson Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621690861

Hudson Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $374,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $220,500 the year before.

64% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$220,50012$822,196
2024$374,00011$699,422

How to apply

Hudson Family Charitable Foundation 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 Hudson Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee10$372,000
Ohio1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harding Academy
Nashville, TN
General fund$150,000
Harpeth Hall School
Nashville, TN
General fund$77,000
Cheekwood Botanical Gardends
Nashville, TN
General fund$50,000
Faith Family Medical Center
Nashville, TN
General fund$25,000
Metro Nashville Police Department
Nashville, TN
General fund$20,000
Family & Children's Service
Nashville, TN
General fund$10,000
Nashville Zoo
Nashville, TN
General fund$10,000
Nashville Publc Television
Nashville, TN
General fund$10,000
Montgomery Bell Academy
Nashville, TN
General fund$10,000
Westminster Home Connection
Nashville, TN
General fund$10,000
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
General fund$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hudson Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hudson Family Charitable Foundation give?

$374,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Hudson Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas M Hudson Jr (Trustee), Florence Elise Hudson (Trustee) and Thomas M Hudson III (Trustee).

What does Hudson Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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