Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc
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Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $53K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,500
- +2000.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $52,500
- +2000.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $52,500
- Total assets
- $2,799,951
- +19.4% 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.
Who Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr - Bill Wilkerson Center ($53K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $57K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr - Bill Wilkerson Center Nashville, TN | Medical Research for Communication Disorders. | $52,500 |
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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 | $2,799,951 | $113,687 | $56,750 | $52,500 | 1 | $84,177 |
| 2023 | $2,344,770 | $131,099 | $16,126 | $2,500 | 1 | $73,141 |
| 2022 | $2,047,713 | $180,951 | $60,250 | $52,500 | 1 | $109,578 |
| 2021 | $2,208,410 | $90,712 | $78,380 | $56,500 | 1 | $50,678 |
| 2020 | $2,102,826 | $110,492 | $66,227 | $45,000 | Total only | $48,522 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53K. Net investment income was $84K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is led by Earl J. Porter Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Earl J. Porter Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George C. Ladd III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold E. Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry V. Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Cole
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Weaver III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James K. Newberry
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward D. Steinhauser
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey J. Ovies
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Driber
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel H. Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronny L. Greer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charles V. Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen A. Martin (2021) — Director
- Former: H. Parker Toler (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Hewlett (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.
Frequently asked questions about Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc
How much does Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc give each year?
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc?
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $114K.
What is Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc?
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc operate?
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1758308. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 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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