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Re Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 846446944

Re Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $597,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $45,000 and the largest $280,000. 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 $350,000 the year before.

88% 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$350,0002$7.0 million
2024$597,0008$5.8 million

How to apply

Re 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 Re Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee8$597,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Memphis Foundation
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$280,000
Saint Paul Catholic School
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$100,000
Memphis Inner City Rugby
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$67,000
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$60,000
Pew Ministry
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$30,000
Saint Ann Catholic School
Bartlett, TN
General programmatic support$25,000
Lady Queen of Peace
Stanton, TN
General programmatic support$20,000
Youth Villages
Memphis, TN
General programmatic support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Re Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Re Foundation give?

$597,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $45,000.

Who runs Re Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Wedaman (Grant Advisor), Maria Fahrenkopf (Grant Advisor) and Pinnacle Bank (Trustee).

What does Re Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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