Nashville Wine Auction
Nashville Wine Auction engages local and world wine communities to produce wine related events which raise money to fight cancer.
Key facts about Nashville Wine Auction
- EIN
- 71-0918163
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,210,744
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- Average grant
- $100,895
- Median grant
- $101,375
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2024)
- Total assets
- $3,001,601
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Nashville Wine Auction funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Nashville Wine Auction's 12 itemized 2024 grants were Tennessee (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (10 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research & Patient Services" (7 grants).
Is Nashville Wine Auction open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $102K; repeat grants $101K. How we count
Medians: $102K first-time, $101K repeat.
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.0M
-11.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Grant Count
12
Avg Grant Size
$101K
About Nashville Wine Auction
Based on IRS filings
Nashville Wine Auction is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $84K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,001,601 | $3,390,885 | $3,146,228 |
| Revenue | $4,120,003 | $4,217,187 | $3,838,079 |
| Expenses | $4,342,562 | $4,100,206 | $3,662,390 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $84,337 | $62,372 | $8,169 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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
36 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Gildas Club of Middle TN ($157,500), Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($151,494), American Cancer Society ($127,500).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gildas Club of Middle TN Nashville, TN | Research & patient services | $157,500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Nashville, TN | Research & patient services | $151,494 |
| American Cancer Society Nashville, TN | Research & Patient Services | $127,500 |
| St Thomas Health Foundation Nashville, TN | Research & patient services | $124,000 |
| Nashville Gen Hospital Fdn Nashville, TN | — | $102,500 |
| Heimerdinger Foundation Nashville, TN | — | $101,500 |
| Monroe Carell Child Hospital Nashville, TN | — | $101,250 |
| Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Ctr Nashville, TN | Research & patient services | $101,250 |
| Make A Wish Fdn of Middle TN Brentwood, TN | Research & patient services | $100,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Memphis, TN | Research & patient services | $82,250 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loren L Chumley | President & CEO | 40 | $155,276 |
| Jack Erter | Chairman | 2 | — |
| Tim Kirch | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Jim Sloan | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Christie Wilson | Director | 1 | — |
| Eric Osborne | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Peacock | Director | 1 | — |
| Steve Taylor | Director | 1 | — |
| Rob Turner | Director | 1 | — |
| Carrie Kitko | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Theodore GW Morrison Jr | Director | 1 | — |
| Paul Karp | Director | 1 | — |
| Marc Goldstone | Director | 1 | — |
| Aashish Shah | Director | 1 | — |
| Danielle Breezy | Director | 1 | — |
| Amy Atkinson | Director | 1 | — |
| Colleen Brennan | Director | 1 | — |
| Gary Rzucidlo | Director | 1 | — |
| Ashley Davidson | Director | 1 | — |
| Gabriela Lira | Director | 1 | — |
| Scott Moresco | Director | — | — |
| John Navin | Director | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nashville Wine Auction?
Nashville Wine Auction is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Nashville Wine Auction?
As of 2024, Nashville Wine Auction holds $3.0M in total assets with $4.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $1.2M in 2024.
Where does Nashville Wine Auction operate?
Nashville Wine Auction has awarded grants in Tennessee, Virginia.
What size grants does Nashville Wine Auction award?
In 2024, Nashville Wine Auction awarded 12 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $101K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Nashville Wine Auction's EIN?
Nashville Wine Auction's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0918163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.