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The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 272007716

The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $297,626 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $140,509 the year before.

40% 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$117,98313$271,971
2024$140,50917$158,156
2025$297,62620$26,292

How to apply

The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder 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 The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$215,453
Oklahoma1$20,000
New York1$10,453
Connecticut1$10,220
Tennessee1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
District of Columbia1$7,000
Illinois1$5,000
Michigan1$5,000
Colorado1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beverly Hills Firefighters Asso
Beverly Hills, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$50,000
Los Angeles Fire Dept Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$50,000
A Place Called Home
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$35,000
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$30,000
Harvest House
Tulsa, OK
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$20,000
UNICEF
New York, NY
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,453
Stand Up 2 Cancer
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,453
Save The Children
Fairfield, CT
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,220
Midnite Mission
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,000
Drop4Drop Limited
Van Nuys, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,000
St Jude
Memphis, TN
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$10,000
Outpost Expeditions
Hopewell, VA
General operating$10,000
No Kid Hungry
Washington, DC
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$7,000
Beverly Hills Police Dept Benevolent Fund
Beverly Hills, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$5,000
Our House Grief Support
Los Angeles, CA
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$5,000
The Roadie Clinic
Nile, MI
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$5,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General operating$5,000
Denver Santa Clause Shop
Denver, CO
GENERAL OPERATINGSupport$2,500
Endurance
Salina, KS
General operating$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation give?

$297,626 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ryan Tedder (President), Jordan S Keller (Vice President) and Genieve Tedder (Sec/Treasurer).

What does The Ryan and Genevieve Tedder Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, community development and youth programs.

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