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Nantz Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 010751074

Nantz Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $108,857 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $222,293 the year before.

65% 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$222,29326$135,523
2024$108,85723$126,600

How to apply

Nantz Family 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 Nantz Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee5$41,500
Texas2$25,600
Ohio1$25,000
California6$8,750
North Carolina1$1,750
South Carolina2$1,500
Illinois1$1,000
Kentucky1$1,000
Maine1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Open
Toledo, OH
General$25,000
St Jude Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
General$25,000
George and Barbara Bush Foundation
College Station, TX
General$23,200
The Ensworth Fund
Nashville, TN
General$10,000
Love One International
Brentwood, TN
General$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Monterey
Seaside, CA
General$2,500
NPS Foundation
Monterey, CA
General$2,500
The Living Breath Foundation
Montery, CA
General$2,500
Alzheimer's Pro-Am
Addison, TX
General$2,400
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Raleigh, NC
General$1,750
Alzheimers Association - Walk to End Alzheimer's Ny
Chicago, IL
General$1,000
Fans for the Cure
New York, NY
General$1,000
Northern Light Mercy Hospital
Portland, ME
General$1,000
Norton Children's Hospital Foundation
Louisville, KY
General$1,000
Society of Ceres
Nashville, TN
General$1,000
Special Olympics of South Carolina
Lexington, SC
General$1,000
California Community Foundation - Racing to End Alzheimer's
Los Angeles, CA
General$500
Golf Club of Tennessee Scholarship
Kingston Springs, TN
General$500
Making Stides Against Breast Cancer
Atlanta, GA
General$500
The Outdoor Dream Foundation
Anderson, SC
General$500
Youth on Course - 100 Hole Hike
Pebble Beach, CA
General$500
Pan-Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
General$257
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nantz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nantz Family Foundation give?

$108,857 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Nantz Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James W Nantz III (President).

What does Nantz Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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