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Who funds United Way of Greater Nashville?

Nashville, Tennessee

17 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee totaling $2.1 million across 26 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Frist Foundation, with $1.8 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Way of Greater Nashville that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like United Way of Greater Nashville's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund United Way of Greater Nashville

All 17 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Frist Foundation
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for recovery efforts in clarksville following the december 2023 tornadoes4$1.8 million
Joe C Davis Foundation
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
The family collective2$120,000
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
Alexis de tocqueville society5$102,000
MSB Cockayne Fund Inc
Tennessee · 2024
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity1$25,000
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Operational support1$25,000
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Tennessee · 2025 · accepts applications
Human services2$20,000
James R Meadows Jr Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
For use in the organization's exempt function1$15,000
Caritas Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Charitable purposes1$12,500
Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda
Virginia · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$10,000
Morphis Family Foundation Inc
Tennessee · 2024
General use to support charitable mission1$10,000
Hazen Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
Further exempt purpose1$10,000
The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity1$10,000
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation
Tennessee · 2025
General support1$10,000
Community Health Systems Foundation
Tennessee · 2024
Matching grant or gift1$250
Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund
Ohio · 2025
General Operations1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$34
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Health and human services1$25

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Way of Greater Nashville?

The Frist Foundation, Joe C Davis Foundation, Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation, MSB Cockayne Fund Inc and Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation, and 12 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Way of Greater Nashville get from foundations?

$2.1 million in 26 reported grants from 17 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Frist Foundation, Joe C Davis Foundation, Carolyn Smith Foundation and Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda say in their filings that they accept applications.

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