Caritas Foundation
Caritas Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $147,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Nashville and recipients in Texas and New York.
Caritas Foundation at a glance
In short: Caritas Foundation gave $147K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,308
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $2,384,774
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Caritas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4400 Harding Pike Ste 310, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (615) 377-4600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Caritas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cheekwood ($50K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 52 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 10% to recipients in Texas, and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Caritas Foundation gives
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheekwood Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Pencil Foundation Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
| Oak Hill School Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation Nashville, TN | General Support for Operations | $10,000 |
| The Community Foundation Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| St George's Episcopal Chruch Nashville, TN | Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| St John's School Houston, TX | Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| DWTX San Antonio, TX | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Heritage Society Houston, TX | Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,384,774 | $246,300 | $179,579 | $147,000 | 13 | $149,685 | $219,502 | $153,436 |
| 2024 | $2,318,170 | $194,897 | $135,376 | $105,000 | 9 | $107,145 | $167,473 | $137,581 |
| 2023 | $2,259,351 | $128,043 | $165,673 | $141,000 | 14 | $142,950 | $99,427 | $125,558 |
| 2022 | $2,296,449 | $52,575 | $169,593 | $140,000 | 10 | $141,775 | $30,710 | $133,690 |
| 2021 | $2,413,467 | $332,524 | $75,336 | $51,000 | 6 | $52,800 | $308,374 | $139,975 |
| 2020 | $2,156,279 | $2,178,139 | $19,549 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $62,310 | $54,181 |
| 2019 | $209,809 | $22,374 | $15,985 | $12,500 | 1 | — | $20,673 | $11,538 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Caritas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span education, libraries, food access, and music programs. For example, PENCIL says it links community resources with Metro Nashville Public Schools to support students’ academic success and preparation for life; the Nashville Public Library Foundation says it supports library programs, children’s imagination, and lifelong learning; and the Nashville Food Project says it works to alleviate hunger and cultivate a more just and sustainable food system. Musicambia says it develops music education programs and performances in prisons and jails.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $147,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $7,000. Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to Cheekwood, $25,000 to PENCIL Foundation, $12,500 each to United Way of Greater Nashville and Oak Hill School, and $10,000 each to Nashville Public Library Foundation and The Community Foundation. Other reported recipients include St. John’s School ($7,000), DWTX ($5,000), Heritage Society ($3,000), Nashville Food Project ($2,000), Symphony Campaign ($2,000), and Musicambia ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clay T Jackson, Clay T Jackson Jr, and Cathy Jackson as trustees.
Caritas Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay T. Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay T. Jackson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Neill Ayers (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Caritas Foundation
How much does Caritas Foundation give each year?
Caritas Foundation gave $147K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 9 grants.
What is Caritas Foundation's typical grant size?
Caritas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $11,308, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Caritas Foundation give grants?
Caritas Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (9 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Who are Caritas Foundation's largest grantees?
Caritas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cheekwood ($50,000), Pencil Foundation ($25,000) and United Way of Greater Nashville ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Caritas Foundation?
Caritas Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Caritas Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span education, libraries, food access, and music programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Caritas Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Caritas Foundation's EIN?
Caritas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1682892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Caritas Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Caritas Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/caritas-foundation-morg_8968eaff266242f7b0f46e84be267d35
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