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The Rollins Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 474029232

The Rollins Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,300 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $6,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$14,0752$29
2024$6,0004$609
2025$11,3006$1,189

How to apply

The Rollins Family Foundation Inc 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 The Rollins Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee5$7,800
Ohio1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Rosary Church
Nashville, TN
Donation for church purposes$5,000
Individual
OH
Assist education expensesfor needy individuals,priests$3,500
Individual
TN
Assist education expenses for needy individuals$1,000
Christ the King Catholic Church
Nashville, TN
Hallie scruggs memorialscholarship fund$1,000
Holy Rosary St Vincent Depaul Society
Nashville, TN
For the needy for food& clothing$500
St Luke Catholic Church
Smyrna, TN
Donation for church purposes$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rollins Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rollins Family Foundation Inc give?

$11,300 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Rollins Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Norman D Rollins (President/Director) and Mary Bess Rollins (Secy/Treas/Director).

What does The Rollins Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.

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