The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its mission is to improve the community through partnerships that improve young people’s lives and protect the natural environment, with its website describing a service area of 41 Middle Tennessee counties.
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc gave $1.9M across 81 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Tennessee. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,914,214
- +9.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 81
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $23,632
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $45,935,730
- +2.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (20 of 81, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says applications are submitted online and include organizational history, program descriptions, outcomes, and a budget on the required form. The website’s eligibility criteria require IRS 501(c)(3) recognition or fiscal sponsorship by a 501(c)(3), programs that directly benefit people in the Fund’s service area, meaningful connection and accountability to impacted communities, and alignment with at least one focus area. Private and charter schools are ineligible. National and regional organizations must have a Tennessee-based advisory board or governing body, provide a Middle Tennessee-specific budget, and demonstrate impact in Middle Tennessee. The filing says the Fund does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists January 15 each year. The January 15, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists January 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Dan And Margaret Maddox Charitable
Mailing address: 100 Taylor Street Suite A -20, Nashville, TN 37208
Phone: (615) 385-1006
Website: https://maddoxfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc
Who The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rig ($95K). Together the top 10 received $634K.
Grant Size Distribution
424 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 391 grants of 424 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund’s website identifies 41 Middle Tennessee counties as its service area and says programs must operate within that area. The counties listed are Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, and Williamson.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 20 of 81 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $1.8M (2023) to $2.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 81 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rig Nashville, TN | To provide operating support for youth and environmental programs | $94,500 |
| Equity Alliance Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $85,000 |
| Launch Pad Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $65,000 |
| Southern Movement Committee Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $65,000 |
| Tennessee Educators of Color Allian Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $62,000 |
| Brooklyn Heights Community Garden Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Environmental Programs | $55,000 |
| Nashville Peace and Justice Center Nashville, TN | To provide operating support for environmental programs of sunrise movement | $55,000 |
| Futuro Inc Mt Juliet, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $52,500 |
| Nashville Freedom School Partnershi Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and Nashville, TN | To Provide Operating Support for Youth Programs | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, with 2% to Washington, D.C., and 1% each to New York and Georgia; California accounted for 0%.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,935,730 | $5,702,813 | $3,279,327 | $1,914,214 | 81 | $2,359,882 | $4,897,847 | $2,202,462 |
| 2023 | $44,641,247 | $6,293,288 | $2,811,175 | $1,751,413 | 73 | $2,149,133 | $5,679,208 | $2,561,868 |
| 2022 | $41,191,776 | $3,653,449 | $3,054,677 | $1,860,470 | 96 | $2,220,298 | $3,069,074 | $2,621,689 |
| 2021 | $41,069,678 | $4,759,121 | $2,901,679 | $1,806,987 | 92 | $2,122,297 | $4,104,374 | $2,611,289 |
| 2020 | $40,329,389 | $1,461,892 | $3,044,462 | $2,030,830 | 82 | — | $1,243,167 | $2,283,260 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Fund’s website describes two broad focus areas: improving the lives of young people and protecting the natural environment. It supports direct services for young people ages 5–25 as well as systems-change work, including advocacy and grassroots organizing. Its stated youth priorities include work with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and immigrant and undocumented youth. Environmental interests include wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship.
The Fund prioritizes organizations rooted in and reflective of the communities they serve, including BIPOC-led and LGBTQ+-led organizations or those with strong community-rooted leadership and governance. It also prioritizes place-based, relationship-centered work in Middle Tennessee and says it tends to support small- to mid-sized organizations with annual budgets under $1.5 million.
Examples of 2024 grantees illustrate the range of supported work. The Equity Alliance describes its mission as building independent Black political and economic power through education, empowerment, and mobilization. Southern Movement Committee says it engages in community organizing and community-led lawyering for racial justice and human rights in Tennessee. Brooklyn Heights Community Garden describes cultivating community through food growing, intergenerational learning, and creative play. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Fund made 81 grants totaling $1,914,214. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $94,500, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed awards included $94,500 to Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee RIG for operating support for youth and environmental programs; $85,000 to The Equity Alliance for youth-program operating support; and $65,000 each to Launch Pad and Southern Movement Committee for youth-program operating support. Brooklyn Heights Community Garden received $55,000 for environmental-program operating support, and Futuro Inc received $52,500 for youth-program operating support.
The Fund’s website describes responsive grants that may be requested throughout the year and are reviewed monthly, or sooner when rapid response is needed. It also describes Capacity & Care grants for organizational development, staff care, and internal systems. The website lists 2026 Emerging Needs priorities as LGBTQ+ youth, immigrant and refugee youth, the environment, and youth civic engagement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Fund’s website identifies Jen Bailey as Executive Director. Its 2024 filing lists Ana Escobar as chair, Indira Dammu as vice-chair, and Stephanie Mahnke as secretary/treasurer. Trustees listed on that filing are Kasar Abdulla, Cathy Bender, Andrea Blackman, Ashlee Davis, David Esquivel, Melissa Gordon, and Herman Hicks. The Fund says its board is comprised of volunteer community leaders.
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc is led by Mary K. Friskics-Warren, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary K. Friskics-Warren
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $171K (2024)
Ana Escobar
Chair
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Bender
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamaal Sheats
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommye Maddox
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Esquivel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Hicks
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Blackman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kasar Abdulla
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee Davis
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Hill
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wang
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Gutierrez
Progam Officer
Program Officer → Progam Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$79K (2020) → $107K (2024)
Indira Dammu
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Mahnke
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Hasina Mohyuddin (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jamie Sochovka (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mollie Sehring (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jimmie Johnson (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Fitzgerald (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jacky Akbari (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Anderson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Hal Cato (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mac Pirkle (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Sallie Bailey (2020) — Trustee
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 $171K, to Mary K Friskics-Warren (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc
How much does The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc give each year?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc gave $1.9M across 81 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 73 grants.
What is The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,632, across 81 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc give grants?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (60 grants), Franklin, TN (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Mt Juliet, TN (2 grants).
Does The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (71 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's largest grantees?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rig ($94,500), Equity Alliance ($85,000) and Launch Pad ($65,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc reported $45.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc fund?
The Fund’s website describes two broad focus areas: improving the lives of young people and protecting the natural environment. It supports direct services for young people ages 5–25 as well as systems-change work, including advocacy and grassroots organizing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc?
The 2024 filing says applications are submitted online and include organizational history, program descriptions, outcomes, and a budget on the required form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's EIN?
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7017790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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