Nashville Public Education Foundation
The Nashville Public Education Foundation supports teachers and leaders to build schools where all kids thrive. The foundation does this by advocating for change, supporting mnps as a consulting partner, promoting excellence and innovation, and convening stakeholders to drive community solutions.
Nashville Public Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Nashville Public Education Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,332,574
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Nashville Public Education Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Nashville Public Education Foundation
Who Nashville Public Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creative Girls Rock ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nashville Public Education Foundation gives
- Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $372K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Girls Rock Nashville, TN | Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts | $5,000 |
| Whitsett Elementary School Nashville, TN | 2024 Public Schools Hall of Fame Honoree | $5,000 |
| Cosecha Community Development Nashville, TN | Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,332,574 | $1,706,515 | $1,906,961 | $15,000 | 3 | $50,968 |
| 2024 | $2,518,832 | $1,409,330 | $1,381,828 | $5,000 | 1 | $3,703 |
| 2023 | $2,459,723 | $1,605,587 | $1,723,618 | $107,921 | 1 | $5,166 |
| 2022 | $2,595,501 | $1,186,045 | $1,647,218 | $97,633 | 2 | $4,182 |
| 2021 | $3,074,557 | $2,525,842 | $1,813,960 | $372,099 | 9 | $13,870 |
About Nashville Public Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nashville Public Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nashville Public Education Foundation is led by Katie Cour, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Cour
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $191K (2025)
Ralph Davis
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Cook
Director
Board Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Wynn
Director
Chair → Executive Committee at Large, 2023
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry B. Williams
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Harris
Director
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. McNeilly III
Director
Board Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Sherrard
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Lyle
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Gaskin Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Trauger
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Judd
Senior Vice President Outreach & Development
Vice President Outreach & Development → Senior Vice President Outreach & Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$113K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Regina Riley
Vice President Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$74K (2025)
Alfonzo Alexander
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Allen
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Calloway
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Heard
Executive Committee- at Large Member
Immediate Past Chair → Executive Committee at Lar, 2024
Executive Committee at Lar → Executive Committee- at Large Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Chinn
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Annette Eskind (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dj Wootson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Miller (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Regina Riley Start (2024) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Bryon Trauger (2021–2023) — Executive Committee at Large
- Former: Ron Corbin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hill (2022–2023) — Vice President Policy & Programing
- Former: Damon Hininger (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gregory L. Burns (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Howard Gentry (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joey Hatch (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Juli Mosley (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $191K, to Katie Cour (President and CEO (End 7/25)). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nashville Public Education Foundation
How much does Nashville Public Education Foundation give each year?
Nashville Public Education Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Nashville Public Education Foundation's typical grant size?
Nashville Public Education Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nashville Public Education Foundation give grants?
Nashville Public Education Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does Nashville Public Education Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nashville Public Education Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Nashville Public Education Foundation?
Nashville Public Education Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Nashville Public Education Foundation?
Nashville Public Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Nashville Public Education Foundation's EIN?
Nashville Public Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1266314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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