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Tynewald Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 817001947

Tynewald Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $545,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $65,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $545,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$445,0005$7.4 million
2024$545,0005$7.6 million
2025$545,0005$9.1 million

How to apply

Tynewald 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$280,000
Missouri2$165,000
Virginia1$65,000
Tennessee1$35,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LSU Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
Medical research$280,000
St Louis Symphony Endowment Trust
St Louis, MO
Realizing greatness campaign$100,000
Champ Assistance Dogs
Florissant, MO
Assisting people with disabilities$65,000
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Preserving nature$65,000
Nashville Adult Literacy Council
Nashville, TN
Support of adult literacy$35,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tynewald Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tynewald Foundation give?

$545,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $65,000.

Who runs Tynewald Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary K Clucas (Director).

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