Centennial Park Conservancy
To sustain the vibrancy of nashville's centennial park, home to the historic parthenon, by supporting metro parks in revitalizing & activating this public green space to ensure the park remains a welcoming destination for recreation, culture, education & community connection for all.
Centennial Park Conservancy at a glance
In short: Centennial Park Conservancy gave $5.2M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,187,137
- +2199.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,296,784
- +2774.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,861
- Total assets
- $4,214,765
- -50.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Centennial Park Conservancy
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Centennial Park Conservancy
Who Centennial Park Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Metro Nashville Parks and Recreatio ($5.1M). Together the top 4 received $5.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Centennial Park Conservancy gives
- Giving grew 191% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2022) to $5.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $5.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metro Nashville Parks and Recreatio Nashville, TN | To Revitalize Park | $5,139,416 |
| Friends of Metro Dance Nashville, TN | Security | $22,721 |
| Creative Parks Nashville Nashville, TN | Arts Support | $19,000 |
| Tennessee Craft Nashville, TN | Program Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,214,765 | $3,790,466 | $8,000,145 | $5,187,137 | 4 | $290,747 |
| 2023 | $8,576,844 | $3,496,890 | $2,698,423 | $225,575 | 5 | $308,735 |
| 2022 | $7,663,678 | $4,249,768 | $1,895,164 | $145,862 | 1 | $74,111 |
| 2021 | $5,267,235 | $2,768,009 | $2,975,230 | $1,782,609 | 1 | $21,056 |
| 2020 | $5,457,526 | $3,864,078 | $919,677 | — | — | $12,841 |
About Centennial Park Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Centennial Park Conservancy is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5.2M. Net investment income was $291K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Centennial Park Conservancy is led by John Tumminello, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Tumminello
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $181K (2024)
Eric Cook
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Buntin
Senior Director of D
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $105K (2024)
Neil Krugman
Director
Board Chairman → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trish Munro
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha White
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher C. Haigler
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conor Duggan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Cummins
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Grillos
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josephine Vandevender
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyshona Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Monteggia
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niccole A. Jackson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Graham
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reuben Coopwood
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruthie Keene
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Francescon Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumita Chakraborti-Ghosh
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Wright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Philip
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Moore
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Corzine
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Gentry
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Dean
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Cintado
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niya Moon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Branam
Vice President of Program
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $132K (2024)
Justin Tam
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$112K (2023) → $118K (2024)
Yolanda Cox-Bey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Crane
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Odom
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Ben Sistrunk (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Hackett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Hildreth (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rascoe S. Dean (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Dixon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy D. Cummings (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mitch Patel (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Crane (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Frannie Corzine (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Martha Silva (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Kintz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ben Page (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Ewing (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Hawkins (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dee Patel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Demetria Kalodimos (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erin Hughes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hope Stringer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mara Papatheodorou (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew Hargis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melinda Buntin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Peterson Hearn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paula Van Slyke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tayo Atanda (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Trish Lindler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Candy Toler (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Kyriopoulos (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Haynes (2020) — Director
- Former: John Darwin (2020) — Director
- Former: Shirley Speyer (2020) — Director
- Former: Stefanie Rome (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $181K, to John Tumminello (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Centennial Park Conservancy
How much does Centennial Park Conservancy give each year?
Centennial Park Conservancy gave $5.2M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $226K across 5 grants.
What is Centennial Park Conservancy's typical grant size?
Centennial Park Conservancy's median grant in 2024 was $20,861, and its average grant was $1,296,784, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Centennial Park Conservancy give grants?
Centennial Park Conservancy gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants).
Does Centennial Park Conservancy give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Centennial Park Conservancy's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Centennial Park Conservancy?
Centennial Park Conservancy reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What is Centennial Park Conservancy?
Centennial Park Conservancy is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Centennial Park Conservancy's EIN?
Centennial Park Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1609026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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