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Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 822032054

Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $777,000 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $182,500. 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 $424,500 the year before.

46% 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$424,50037$7.6 million
2024$777,00050$7.4 million

How to apply

Patricia & Louis Todd 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 Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee19$518,500
New York7$112,500
Georgia14$81,500
Massachusetts4$35,500
Maryland1$12,500
New Jersey2$9,000
Iowa1$5,000
Minnesota1$1,500
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Judge Dinkins Education Center
Nashville, TN
Contribution$182,500
Nashville Symphony
Nashville, TN
Contribution$130,000
Nashville Ballet
Nashville, TN
Contribution$106,000
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
Contribution$50,000
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church
Nashville, TN
Contribution$30,000
Georgia Tech Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$28,000
Atlanta Area Council
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$25,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
Contribution$12,500
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
Dartmouth, MA
Contribution$12,500
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, NY
Contribution$12,500
New York Public Library
New York, NY
Contribution$12,500
PPF
Townson, MD
Contribution$12,500
Riverside Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Contribution$12,500
Skateistan USA
Nashville, TN
Contribution$12,500
Nashville Childrens Alliance
Nashville, TN
Contribution$12,000
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
Contribution$10,000
Harpeth Hall School
Nashville, TN
Contribution$10,000
Food Bank for New York City
Hartsdale, NY
Contribution$7,500
Kent Place School
Summit, NJ
Contribution$7,500
Our Sisters School
Bedford, MA
Contribution$7,500
The Doe Fund
New York, NY
Contribution$7,500
Nashville Opera
Nashvile, TN
Contribution$6,000
Innocence Project
Nashville, TN
Contribution$5,500
American Red Cross
Boone, IA
Contribution$5,000
Camp Riva Lake
Winchester, TN
Contribution$5,000
Camp Twin Lakes
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$5,000
Gerald E Allen Foundation
Nashvile, TN
Contribution$5,000
Net Works Cooperative Ministry
Tucker, GA
Contribution$5,000
St George's Church
Nashville, TN
Contribution$5,000
The Giving Kitchen
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$5,000
Freed Seed Federation
Westport, MA
Contribution$3,000
Alexander Tharpe Fund
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$2,500
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Contribution$2,500
Meharry Medical College
Nashvile, TN
Contribution$2,500
City of Refuge
Hendersonville, TN
Contribution$2,000
Caring Bridge
Albert Lea, MN
Contribution$1,500
Chattahooche River Keeper
Smyrna, GA
Contribution$1,500
Newark Academy
Livingston, NJ
Contribution$1,500
The King Center
Atlanta, GA
Contribution$1,500
Water Work Ministry
Peachtree Corners, GA
Contribution$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation give?

$777,000 in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia T Kelly (Trustee), Louis B Todd III (Trustee) and James H Todd (Trustee).

What does Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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