The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc. is a public charity based in Nashville, Tennessee. Formed in 1991, it connects donors and charitable causes through grantmaking, philanthropic services, and community leadership, supporting nonprofits, urgent needs, and solutions intended to help an individual recipient thrive.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc at a glance
In short: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc gave $107.1M across 2,450 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in Tennessee. 41% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $107,106,696
- +79.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2,450
- +94.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,717
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $831,994,324
- +21.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (664 of 1,602, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
- Review Cycle
- Special Interest Grant applications are scheduled to open January 1–31. The foundation’s website lists this annual January cycle; the 2026 application period has passed.
- Deadline
- Special Interest Grant applications are scheduled to open January 1–31.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3421 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615) 321-4939
Website: https://cfmt.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
97 open opportunities from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
A.D. and Peggy Hewlett and Colonel David R. Inman Medical Scholarship Grant
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Deadline
Deadline not published
Ann Buchanan Scholarship Fund Grant
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Archie Hartwell Nash Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Nashville Catalyst Fund ($19.5M). Together the top 10 received $46.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 9 grants to individuals ($199,207), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
17,301 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15,924 grants of 17,301 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its work as serving an individual recipient and beyond. In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee; reported shares also included Illinois at 5%, California at 2%, and South Carolina at 2%. The state associated with the remaining 7% is not identified in the available data.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2,450 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 664 of 1,602 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $70K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45.7M (2022) to $107.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 2,450 grants totaling $107.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nashville Catalyst Fund Nashville, TN | To Support Affordable Housing in Nashville | $19,500,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | To Support Disaster Relief Efforts. | $5,000,000 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TN | For Undesignated Support | $4,500,000 |
| Austin Peay State University Foundation Clarksville, TN | Donation to Apsu Foundation | $2,000,000 |
| Nashville Police Public Safety Alliance Nashville, TN | Distribution now that nppsa has its own 501c3. This is bulk of funds--one more final distribution will take place once a/p and admin fee settle. | $1,640,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | To Purchase the Edison Histotripsy System | $1,200,000 |
| Vanderbilt University - Development and Alumni Relations Dar Nashville, TN | To establish the papel family scholarship at vanderbilt university law school. Please notify clay cline and chris guthrie upon receipt of this gift. | $1,100,000 |
| Vanderbilt University - Development and Alumni Relations Dar Nashville, TN | $900,000 to establish law school chair and $150,000 for program fund related to law school chair purpose | $1,050,000 |
| Episcopal School of Nashville Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation Charleston, SC | As a matching gift to the rivers endowment (anonymous donor) | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing states that the foundation’s endowment consists of five permanently restricted bequests for donor-restricted funds established for various purposes, with a portion appropriated for expenditure each year under its spending policy.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $831,994,324 | $239,914,601 | $129,670,728 | $107,106,696 | 2,450 | $23,008,968 |
| 2023 | $683,009,799 | $169,682,165 | $87,243,890 | $59,735,389 | 1,263 | $20,527,269 |
| 2022 | $563,085,962 | $67,323,570 | $70,636,592 | $45,652,560 | 1,445 | $8,465,920 |
| 2021 | $622,114,153 | $137,846,384 | $77,840,837 | $50,368,192 | 2,179 | $55,464,682 |
| 2020 | $564,381,158 | $154,729,330 | $126,000,876 | $107,658,414 | 9,964 | $22,268,243 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to build a more thriving and inclusive community, today and for generations to come, by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change.
Its 2024 grants included support for affordable housing in Nashville, disaster relief, education, public safety, health care, performing arts, and general or operating support. These grants show a range of recipients and purposes rather than a single stated funding focus. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food; Montgomery Bell Academy describes its work as providing a college-preparatory experience for young men; and Currey Ingram Academy says it provides a K–12 day and boarding program for students with learning differences.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 2,450 grants totaling $107,106,696. Grant amounts ranged from $4,999 to $19,500,000, with a median of $8,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $19,500,000 to The Nashville Catalyst Fund for affordable housing in Nashville; $5,000,000 to Feeding America for disaster relief; $4,500,000 to Montgomery Bell Academy for undesignated support; and $2,000,000 to an individual recipient State University Foundation. Other large grants included $1,640,000 to Nashville Police Public Safety Alliance and $1,200,000 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a medical system. The foundation also awarded $1,000,000 to Nashville Symphony Association for general support and $1,000,000 to the Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall Foundation as a matching gift to its endowment.
Special Interest Grants provide programmatic support through funds with distinct eligibility requirements. The foundation’s published guidelines say eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities with a current profile in GivingMatters or government entities; government entities are exempt from the profile requirement. Applicants submit applications through the foundation’s grants portal and must register a new account. For the 2026–2027 fiscal year, the foundation says it will not open a new competitive Community Impact grant cycle. It expects to share details about future Community Impact opportunities and timelines in Q1 2027.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Hal Cato as chief executive officer. Lyle Beasley is listed as board chair, Christine Karbowiak Vanek as vice chair, Gail Williams as secretary, Milton Johnson as treasurer, and Sara Finley as chair elect. Listed directors also include Will Alexander, Harry Allen, Waverly Crenshaw Jr., and Beth Debauche.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc is led by Hal G. Cato, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 48 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hal G. Cato
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$36K (2022) → $264K (2024)
Lyle Beasley
Board Chair
Treasurer → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen E. Lehman
Trustee
President → Non-Compensated Trustee, 2023
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
$339K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Alan Young
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy May
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aubrey B. Harwell Jr.
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Debauche
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Walkup
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl T. Haley
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Jackson
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Decosta E. Jenkins
Trustee
Chairman → Non-Compensated Trustee, 2022
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna D. Nicely
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farzin Ferdowsi
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack B. Turner
Trustee
Secretary & Non-Compensated Trustee → Non-Compensated Trustee, 2023
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Cheek
Trustee
Non-Compensated Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Williams
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Gingrich
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin P. Lavender
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Papel
Trustee
Non-Compensated Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Stumb
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Guzman
Trustee
Non-Compensated Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Lipman
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Dennis
Trustee
Non-Compensated Director → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Simons
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Turner Nashe Jr.
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Alexander
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Morrow
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Ross
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jana Davis
Trustee
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr.
Director
Non-Compensated Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Trost
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Allen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Meade
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johari Matthews
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Rebrovick
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perri Dugard Owens
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Harwell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Fair
Senior Manager Philanthropic Relat
Vice President & Donor Serv → Senior Manager Philanthropic Relation., 2023
Senior Manager Philanthropic Relation. → Senior Manager Philanthropic Relat, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $134K (2024)
Benja P. Hutchens
Vice President of Hr & Administrator
Vice President of Employee Care Programs → Vice President of Employee Care Program, 2022
Vice President of Employee Care Program → Vice President of Hr & Administrator, 2023
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$121K (2021) → $142K (2024)
Kelly M. Walberg
Vice President of Communications
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $134K (2024)
Rondal K. Richardson
Senior Entertain. & Don. Rel.
Senior Entertain. & Don. Rel. Liason → Senior Entertain. & Don. Rel., 2024
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $131K (2024)
James Munch
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$201K (2024)
Gail Williams
Secretary
Non-Compensated Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry B. Williams
Trustee Co-Chair
Non-Compensated Trustee → Trustee Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Finley
Chair Elect
Non-Compensated Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Karbowiak Vanek
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Milton Johnson
Treasurer
Non-Compensated Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debi Tate
Trustee Co-Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Belinda Dinwiddie-Havron (2024) — Director Donor Engagement · Filing note: Ended 10/2024
- Former: Alberto R. Gonzales (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Ben G. Freeland (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Bert Mathews (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Carol O. Hudler (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Cary Mack (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Charles A. Trost (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Charles W. Cook Jr. (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Deborah Taylor Tate (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Dee Patel (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Eddie George (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Jack O. Bovender Jr. (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: John D. Ferguson (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Julie Frist (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Kerry Graham (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Mark Emkes (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Max Goldberg (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Melisa P. Currey (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Ended 11/2023
- Former: Richard J. Eskind (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Ronald L. Corbin (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Stephen F. Flatt (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Steve Underwood (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Thomas F. Frist Jr. (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Wayne Smith (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: William C. Koch Jr. (2020–2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Andrew May (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Hugh Atkinson (2021–2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Laundrea Lewis (2022–2023) — Senior Grant Manager
- Former: Belinda Dinwiddie Havron (2023) — Director & Donor Engagement
- Former: Bob Corker (2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Herb Fritch (2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: James Munch Start (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jose Gonzalez (2023) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: R. Milton Johnson (2023) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Herbert A. Fritch (2020–2022) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Honorable Waverly Crenshaw Jr. (2020–2022) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Patrick Embry (2020–2022) — Director, Media & Communications
- Former: Senator Bob Corker (2020–2022) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Deborah F. Turner (2022) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Christine Karbowiak (2020–2021) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Holly Sullivan (2020–2021) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Joel C. Gordon (2020–2021) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Judy L. Barker (2020–2021) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Irvine S. O'Neal (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Ben R. Rechter (2020) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Hugh Atkinson Start (2020) — Non-Compensated Director
- Former: Ralph W. Mosley (2020) — Non-Compensated Trustee
- Former: Scott O'Neal (2020) — Regional & Affiliate Ini
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $264K, to Hal Cato (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
How much does The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc give each year?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc gave $107.1M across 2,450 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $59.7M across 1,263 grants.
What is The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's typical grant size?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,500, and its average grant was $43,717, across 2,450 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc that year got $70K on average.
Where does The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc give grants?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (913 grants), Memphis, TN (74 grants), Franklin, TN (73 grants) and Brentwood, TN (62 grants).
Does The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (317 of 2,450) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (176 grants), "2024 Support" (79 grants) and "With Love from Outlaw State of Kind" (27 grants).
Who are The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's largest grantees?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Nashville Catalyst Fund ($19,500,000), Feeding America ($5,000,000) and Montgomery Bell Academy ($4,768,157 across 10 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 9 grants to individuals ($199,207), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc reported $832.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $239.9M.
What does The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to build a more thriving and inclusive community, today and for generations to come, by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cfmt.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's EIN?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1471789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 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 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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