Nashville Predators Foundation
The Nashville Predators Foundation is a public charity based in Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 1998. It raises funds for charitable contributions and supports community needs through grants and other direct contributions, with its stated program work addressing educational, social, health, and cultural needs, particularly through support for local youth-oriented organizations.
Nashville Predators Foundation at a glance
In short: Nashville Predators Foundation gave $1.3M across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,267,987
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,451
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,750
- Total assets
- $1,550,105
- -17.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (28 of 62, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nashville Predators Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation describes an annual application process for Helper Grants. Applications should be for specific projects or one-time programs and include a detailed itemized expense list. The foundation’s stated restrictions exclude general operating costs, staff salaries, sponsorships, fundraisers, capital campaigns, building improvements, endowments, reserve funds, and grants to individuals, PTAs, or booster clubs.
- Review Cycle
- Helper Grant applications are due at the end of January; the filing gives no specific date for the next cycle.
- Deadline
- Helper Grant applications are due at the end of January; the filing gives no specific date for the next cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 770-2303
Website: https://nashvillepredators.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Nashville Predators Foundation
Who Nashville Predators Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt ($229K). Together the top 10 received $778K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
372 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 341 grants of 372 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its Helper Grants as serving Nashville and an individual recipient Its filing says additional grants and donations go to organizations located in or benefiting those communities. In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to Tennessee recipients; the remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, D.C. (11%), Florida (2%), and New Jersey (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nashville Predators Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 62 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $1.3M (2025) to $1.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN | Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes | $229,365 |
| Kaboom Washington, DC | 2025 Playspace Project | $142,680 |
| Inspiritus Inc Nashville, TN | Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children and youth in historically underserved/low-income communities through therapeutic art experiences, helping them develop healthy coping skills, self-esteem, and community resiliency; donation for art room at nashville campus | $102,500 |
| YWCA of Nashville & Middle TN Nashville, TN | 2025 Donation for Amend Program, General Purposes | $100,000 |
| Westminster Home Connection Nashville, TN | 2025 Donation, General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Peterson Foundation for Parkinson's Mt Juiet, TN | FY24-25 Donation, General Purposes | $32,567 |
| SOLES4SOULS Nashville, TN | Funding for 4everykid provides new, brand-name athletic shoes to students experiencing homelessness; sponsorship of trip for 9 travelers | $30,900 |
| East Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN | Hurricane Helene Relief - Neighbor to Neighbor Program | $30,429 |
| Best Buddies Brentwood, TN | FY24-25 Donation, General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation Tampa, FL | FY24-25 Donation, General Purposes | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,550,105 | $2,179,774 | $2,170,525 | $1,267,987 | 62 | — |
| 2024 | $1,889,031 | $2,021,181 | $2,149,126 | $1,394,127 | 75 | — |
| 2023 | $1,897,672 | $1,990,387 | $1,973,579 | $1,316,525 | 70 | — |
| 2022 | $1,832,592 | $2,088,493 | $2,263,059 | $1,563,291 | 67 | — |
| 2021 | $2,368,851 | $1,691,719 | $2,270,991 | $1,636,437 | 98 | $17,449 |
| 2020 | $2,585,409 | $2,687,622 | $2,820,923 | $1,624,028 | 95 | — |
| 2019 | $2,565,189 | $2,823,569 | $2,533,933 | $1,427,743 | 90 | $1,957 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its mission as conducting charitable activities and raising funds for contributions to various charities. Its filing says Helper Grants support specific projects and one-time programs, rather than general operating costs, staff salaries, sponsorships, fundraisers, capital campaigns, building improvements, endowments, reserve funds, or grants to individuals, PTAs, or booster clubs.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied services. For example, Westminster Home Connection says its work helps older adults and people with disabilities age in place safely and with dignity. Soles4Souls says it creates opportunity through shoes and clothing; Unicycle says it works to remove barriers to education and increase school attendance; and the East Tennessee Foundation says it makes grants for a wide variety of charitable purposes.
The foundation also reports two student awards: four Jack Diller Education Awards of $2,500 each for eligible Nashville and an individual recipient high school seniors, and a $5,000 Terry Crisp Scholarship for a an individual recipient senior enrolling at a public college or university in Tennessee. These are awards to students, rather than grant programs for outside organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 62 grants totaling $1,267,987. Grant amounts ranged from $5,074 to $229,365, with a median of $9,750. These reported grants include awards beyond the Helper Grant program, whose stated range is $500–$10,000.
The largest reported grants in 2025 included $229,365 to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a pediatric rehabilitation project and general purposes; $142,680 to KaBOOM for a playspace project; $102,500 to Inspiritus for Thrive Studios and an art room at its Nashville campus; and $100,000 to YWCA of Nashville & an individual recipient for the AMEND program and general purposes. Other notable awards were $50,000 to Westminster Home Connection, $32,567 to Peterson Foundation for Parkinson’s, $30,900 to Soles4Souls, $30,429 to East Tennessee Foundation for hurricane relief, and $25,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank for its Spread the Love campaign.
The annual Helper Grant program offers $500–$10,000 for projects benefiting youth and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Program information says it prioritizes applications with detailed itemized expense lists and organizations with budgets under $2 million. The foundation’s filing says applications are reviewed and selected by the board, with grant committee recommendations going to the full board. Additional grants and donations are coordinated by the executive director. The filing describes Helper Grants as due at the end of January, with board review and selection in March or April and funds distributed in May.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca King as Executive Director/Vice President; Sean Henry as President; Michelle Kennedy as Chairman; Scott Hickman as Secretary; and Kathy King as Treasurer. It also lists Jack Diller as Chairman Emeritus, and Melanie Blank, Jack Burk, Andrea Conte, and Scott Hamilton as directors.
Nashville Predators Foundation is led by Rebecca King, Executive Director & Vice President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca King
Executive Director & Vice President
Executive Director & Vice President → Executive Director & Vice Pr, 2022
Executive Director & Vice Pr → Executive Director & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Henry
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Diller
Chairman Ameritus
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Kennedy
Chairman
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Conte
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Marshall
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Helper
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Burk
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sontag
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Smardak
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Perrey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Leone
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Wickett
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Windon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Blank
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hickman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy King
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Ronald Roberts (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Frank Stevenson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Briggs (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sara Correa (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Lipscomb (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ralph Schulz (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Hynes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amber Pietrobono (2023) — Director
- Former: Maria De Varenne (2023) — Director
- Former: Maria Devarenne (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Atkinson (2022) — Director
- Former: Julia Wicoff (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Lack (2021) — Director
- Former: Ellie Westman Chin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Philip Dobbs (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Snider (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Mason (2019) — Director
- Former: Deryl Bauman (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristen Laviolette (2019) — Director
- Former: Laura Currie (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Blaze (2019) — Director
- Former: Ron Samuels (2019) — Director
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 Nashville Predators Foundation
How much does Nashville Predators Foundation give each year?
Nashville Predators Foundation gave $1.3M across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 75 grants.
What is Nashville Predators Foundation's typical grant size?
Nashville Predators Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,750, and its average grant was $20,451, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nashville Predators Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Nashville Predators Foundation give grants?
Nashville Predators Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (36 grants), Brentwood, TN (4 grants), Murfreesboro, TN (4 grants) and Franklin, TN (3 grants).
Does Nashville Predators Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of Nashville Predators Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 62) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Nashville Predators Foundation's largest grantees?
Nashville Predators Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt ($229,365), Kaboom ($142,680) and Inspiritus Inc ($102,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nashville Predators Foundation?
Nashville Predators Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What does Nashville Predators Foundation fund?
The foundation describes its mission as conducting charitable activities and raising funds for contributions to various charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nashville Predators Foundation?
The foundation describes an annual application process for Helper Grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nashville Predators Foundation's EIN?
Nashville Predators Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1751832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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