United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee Inc

Washington Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Washington Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including the arts, food assistance, health care, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $42,000, with a median of $5,750; 97% of grant dollars went to Tennessee organizations. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable

Nashville, TN

The foundation funds religious, educational, and other charitable needs, with recent support for youth programs, food assistance, conservation, and housing accessibility. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $40,000, with a median of $1,000; nearly all grant dollars went to Tennessee, with a small share going to Kentucky. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Danner Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Danner Foundation supports a range of nonprofits, including organizations working in the environment, youth, arts, education, and community services, with most 2024 funding going to Tennessee. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests without a required form or deadline; applicants should provide an organizational overview, describe the proposed use of funds, and include an IRS determination letter.

Hudson Family Charitable Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Hudson Family Charitable Foundation supports schools, health and human services, cultural, conservation, and other charitable organizations, primarily in Tennessee. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

United Way of the Ocoee Region

Cleveland, TN

United Way of the Ocoee Region funds programs addressing basic needs, housing, healthcare and mental health, children’s opportunities, and poverty in Bradley and Polk Counties, Tennessee. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $380,000, with a median of $20,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its annual competitive funding process.

Bradford Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Bradford Family Foundation supports schools and universities, arts and cultural organizations, policy work, and transitional-living services, with most funding going to Tennessee organizations. In 2024, its grants ranged from $100 to $305,700, with a median of $10,000. It accepts no unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Armstrong Real Estate Foundation

Nashville, TN

Memorial Foundation Inc

Madison, TN

Memorial Foundation Inc funds nonprofit work in health care, human and social services, education, senior enrichment, youth development, substance abuse, and community services, primarily serving Davidson, Sumner, and Robertson counties in Tennessee. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must contact the Foundation to discuss eligibility before applying.

The Frist Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Frist Foundation funds nonprofits serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee, with interests including housing, food access, childcare, arts and culture, health disparities, and nonprofit capacity; its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online process on a rolling basis, with fuller applications by invitation.

The West End Home Foundation

Nashville, TN

The West End Home Foundation funds nonprofits serving older adults through direct services, collaborative initiatives, advocacy, and capital projects, with priorities including housing, nutrition, transportation, wellness, and oral and behavioral health. It serves seven Middle Tennessee counties—Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson—and its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $400,000, with a median of $40,000. It runs an annual application process; for 2027, organizations not funded in 2026 must submit a Letter of Intent and contact the Program Director first.

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.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc

Nashville, TN

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee supports nonprofits across a range of needs, including housing, disaster relief, education, health, public safety, and the arts. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $8,500, with amounts ranging widely; it primarily serves Middle Tennessee, with 76% of 2024 grant dollars going to Tennessee recipients. Special Interest Grant applications are submitted through its grants portal; no new competitive Community Impact cycle is planned for fiscal year 2026–2027.