Mccauley-lindsay Charities of Tenn
McCauley-Lindsay Charities of Tennessee is a private foundation (501(c)(3)) based in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 1980. The organization operates with no employees and maintains substantial assets to support charitable work across the state.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$37.8M
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
-9.4% YoY
Grant Count
26
-13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$73K
+4.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation distributes funds for indigent food, housing, and welfare, with a primary focus on supporting 501(c)(3) charities serving these populations in the middle Tennessee area.
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Transitional Housing: Property purchases, mortgages, and transitional housing construction
- Food Assistance: Support for food distribution and hunger relief programs
- Infrastructure & Equipment: Medical equipment, kitchen facilities, laundry equipment, lockers, refrigerated trucks, sprinkler systems, parking lot repairs, mattresses, and walk-in freezers
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$309 (based on 4,297 total grants across tracked period)
Average Grant
$309 (based on 4,297 total grants across tracked period)
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds initiatives across multiple Tennessee cities, including:
- Antioch
- Brentwood
- Franklin
- Lebanon
- Murfreesboro
- Nashville
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $38,364,613
- Total Revenues: $992,120
- Total Expenses: $2,505,836
- Expense Ratio: 252.6% of total revenue
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $38.4 million (2.6% increase from previous year)
- Annual Grants Awarded: $2.1 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $37,819,490 | $38,364,613 | $39,926,209 |
| Revenue | $1,808,998 | $992,120 | $2,527,404 |
| Expenses | $2,374,548 | $2,505,836 | $2,326,022 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,906,686 | $2,099,405 | $1,979,172 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,399,787 | $730,412 | $2,186,404 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,200,209 | $1,835,278 | $2,096,191 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- President: Chris McCarthy
- Vice President: Father James N. Miller (only compensated board member with a salary of $30,000)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY ZORETIC | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| RANDY WOLCOTT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| CHRIS MCCARTHY | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| PHILLIP E CHAMBLEE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ALBERT W BUCKLEY JR | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TREY DUNAWAY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUE CHILTON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| THOMAS V WHITE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| FATHER JAMES N MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | — | $20,000 |
| JOHN W NELLEY JR | SEC & TREAS | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has maintained active grantmaking operations, with consistent annual grant distributions exceeding $1.6 million to $2.8 million to local nonprofit organizations serving food security and housing needs across Tennessee.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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