Reynolds Family Foundation
Reynolds Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Nashville organizations working in areas such as food access, education, youth services, and health.
Reynolds Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Reynolds Family Foundation gave $370K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Tennessee. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $370,000
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,556
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $3,504,761
- +19.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Reynolds Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4005 Sunnybrook Drive, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (615) 297-7848
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reynolds Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($40K). Together the top 10 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 2% to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Reynolds Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2020) to $370K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | General Funds | $40,000 |
| Siloam Nashville, TN | General Funds | $35,000 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition Nashville, TN | General Funds | $35,000 |
| Backfield in Motion Nashville, TN | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Learning Matters Nashville, TN | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Martha O'Bryan Center Nashville, TN | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Oasis Center Inc Nashville, TN | General Funds | $25,000 |
| Preston Taylor Ministries Nashville, TN | General Funds | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross Nashville, TN | General Funds | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Nashville, TN | General Funds | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,504,761 | $1,172,081 | $408,892 | $370,000 | 18 | $382,920 | $674,338 | $351,380 |
| 2024 | $2,926,454 | $846,033 | $324,345 | $300,000 | 18 | $308,790 | $528,172 | $297,558 |
| 2023 | $2,583,545 | $405,351 | $271,570 | $250,000 | 17 | $260,775 | $294,508 | $240,815 |
| 2022 | $2,515,273 | $414,966 | $254,465 | $230,000 | 18 | $236,775 | $212,535 | $233,739 |
| 2021 | $2,449,754 | $1,055,062 | $278,913 | $260,000 | 19 | $268,775 | $457,194 | $250,777 |
| 2020 | $2,009,738 | $542,162 | $195,436 | $175,000 | 18 | — | $126,830 | $184,518 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reynolds Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $351K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include addressing hunger, supporting children and youth, and providing educational and health-related services. For example, the Nashville Food Project says it brings people together to grow, cook, and share nourishing food to alleviate hunger; Learning Matters says it helps K–12 students with learning disabilities through assessment, tutoring, and advocacy; and Music Health Alliance says it connects music professionals with medical and financial solutions. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $370,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The listed grant purposes were general funds.
Largest listed grants included $40,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank; $35,000 each to Siloam and the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition; and $25,000 each to Backfield in Motion, Learning Matters, Martha O’Bryan Center, Oasis Center, and Preston Taylor Ministries. Other listed grants included $20,000 to the American Red Cross and Planned Parenthood, $18,000 to McNeilly Center for Children, $17,000 to WO Smith Community Music School, $15,000 to Music Health Alliance, and $12,000 to the Nashville Food Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lee Allen Reynolds as president, David Allen Reynolds as director, and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds as secretary/treasurer.
Reynolds Family Foundation is led by Lee Allen Reynolds, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Allen Reynolds
President
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Allen Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Reynolds Family Foundation
How much does Reynolds Family Foundation give each year?
Reynolds Family Foundation gave $370K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 18 grants.
What is Reynolds Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Reynolds Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,556, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Reynolds Family Foundation give grants?
Reynolds Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (16 grants).
Does Reynolds Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Reynolds Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reynolds Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Reynolds Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest Food Bank ($40,000), Siloam ($35,000) and Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reynolds Family Foundation?
Reynolds Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $383K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $351K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Reynolds Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include addressing hunger, supporting children and youth, and providing educational and health-related services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reynolds Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Reynolds Family Foundation's EIN?
Reynolds Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1781092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Reynolds Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Reynolds Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/reynolds-family-foundation-morg_5a8fd8c76a9741bd8d6a47cd8abc090a
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