The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation supports the work of the nashville area chamber of commerce through efforts to improve the quality of education, encourage public and private efforts around education, and to facilitate the efforts to combat community deterioration.
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $490K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,961,961
- +84.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $490,490
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $447,220
- Total assets
- $3,223,062
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce ($982K). Together the top 4 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 17 (24%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Nashville, TN | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, & post-secondary education | $981,607 |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Nashville, TN | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) | $692,076 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) | $202,363 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville, TN | K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase) | $85,915 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,223,062 | $501,713 | $2,654,749 | $1,961,961 | 4 | $56,163 |
| 2024 | $4,586,864 | $1,816,517 | $1,974,291 | $1,066,013 | 3 | $79,443 |
| 2023 | $4,192,067 | $1,781,695 | $1,472,424 | $1,241,362 | 4 | $59,644 |
| 2022 | $3,129,982 | $1,998,064 | $1,408,702 | $1,408,359 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $2,733,581 | $2,840,000 | $403,454 | $396,186 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $214,865 | $381,000 | $444,505 | $441,670 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $396,300 | $220,093 | $365,652 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
About The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $56K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation is led by Ralph Schulz, Former Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Schulz
Former Director & President
President → Director & President, 2023
Director & President → Former Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Coleman
Director & President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Samuels
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bert Mathews
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon E. Nichols
Director & General Counsel
General Counsel & Secretary → Director, General Counsel & Secretary, 2023
Director, General Counsel & Secretary → Director & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milton Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. McCabe Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Affleck
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Lyle
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Higgins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Curry
Chief Talent Development
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Darrell S. Freeman Sr. (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kimmi P. Hayes (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Eisenbrandt (2019–2020) — Interim CEO
- Former: Gary Dover CPA (2020) — Director
- Former: Cassie Fahrney (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Kent Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Wayne Smith (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
How much does The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation give each year?
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation gave $2.0M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
What is The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $447,220, and its average grant was $490,490, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation give grants?
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (4 grants).
Does The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation?
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $502K.
What is The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation's EIN?
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1413808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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