Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable

The Steven & Laurie Eskind

Nashville, TN

The Steven & Laurie Eskind supports charities working in areas including health care, arts and culture, education, and community services, with most giving in Tennessee, especially Nashville; some grants go to New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $138,348, with a median of $600. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Blum Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Blum Family Foundation focuses on kidney disease advocacy, education, and support, though its grants have also supported organizations in other charitable fields. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $135,000, with a median of $75,000, and went to recipients in Tennessee, New York, California, and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Community Foundation of Middle

Nashville, TN

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee supports nonprofits through community impact and fund-specific grants across a range of charitable areas, primarily serving Middle Tennessee. Its 2024 grants had a median of $8,500, though awards varied widely; it accepts applications for annual Special Interest Grants, but is not opening a new competitive Community Impact cycle for 2026–2027.

The Annette & Irwin Eskind

Nashville, TN

The Annette & Irwin Eskind supports charities through event services and donations, with grants spanning education, arts and culture, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $63,000, with a median of $1,000; funding went overwhelmingly to Tennessee, especially Nashville. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports education, environmental stewardship, disaster relief, hunger relief, health, arts, and community needs, with emphasis on organizations connected to Enterprise employees, their families, or established customers. It gives across communities where Enterprise operates; its 2024 median grant was $3,000, though grants ranged widely. Applications are accepted at any time, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The John and Heidi Hassenfeld

Nashville, TN

The foundation supports charitable organizations in Jewish community life, education, health and human services, with most of its giving going to Tennessee organizations. In 2025, it awarded 34 grants totaling $102,222; grants ranged from $72 to $32,530, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation

Nashville, TN

Carolyn Smith Foundation

Hendersonville, TN

The Carolyn Smith Foundation funds nonprofits working in economic prosperity, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases, and areas including animal welfare, education, arts, the environment, and healthcare, primarily in Middle Tennessee—especially Davidson and Sumner Counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $360,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Spring application cycle.

The Danner Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Danner Foundation supports a varied mix of community organizations, including work in conservation, youth services, arts, recreation, and behavioral health. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and mostly went to organizations in Tennessee, with some funding in Texas and Alabama. It accepts requests without a required form or deadline; applicants should provide an organization overview, how the grant would be used, and an IRS determination letter.

Tractor Supply Company Foundation

Brentwood, TN

The Tractor Supply Company Foundation funds agricultural education, community service, veterans’ services, law enforcement, animal-related programs, and land and nature conservation. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $331,750, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in multiple states and Washington, DC, especially DC, Tennessee, California, Indiana, and New York. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; the filing states no application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions apply.

Hca Healthcare Foundation

Nashville, TN

HCA Healthcare Foundation funds community health and health equity, including primary care, basic needs, education, and the arts; its Middle Tennessee Fund serves nine counties, while other initiatives support communities served by HCA Healthcare. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $9.65 million, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests through an Applicant Inquiry Form for new applicants and organizations that have not received funding in 18 months; staff provide next steps after review.

Dollar General Employee Assistance

Goodletsville, TN

The foundation provides emergency financial assistance to active Dollar General employees and their families facing qualifying hardships, such as a home loss, a death, or a serious illness or injury. In 2026, grants ranged from $37 to $6,000, with a median of $2,000; all reported recipients were in Tennessee. It accepts applications from eligible employees, who must submit supporting documentation.