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The Varney Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621811033

The Varney Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,393 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $200,393 and the largest $200,393. 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 $125,393 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,3931$2.1 million
2024$200,3931$2.2 million

How to apply

The Varney 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 Varney Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$200,393

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jim Varney Scholarship Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Educational scholarship$200,393

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Varney Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Varney Foundation give?

$200,393 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $200,393.

Who runs The Varney Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists E C Hardison III (Director), Jane Hale-Varney (Director) and William W Gibson (Director).

What does The Varney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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