Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfmt.org/nonprofits/additional-grant-opportunities/)._

Geography

  • Located in Coffee County are welcome to apply

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Government entities are exempt from the requirement

Overview

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

We understand its neighborhoods, its most pressing challenges, its unsung nonprofit heroes, and its emerging partnerships with the greatest potential.

Mission: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee strives to build a more thriving and inclusive community — today and for generations to come — by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change.

Lillian Ashley Fund

Lillian Ashley, a Manchester, Tennessee native, lived a wonderful life filled with extensive travel, but Lillian always wanted to give back to the community she loved. She created this endowment to benefit the children, animals, and the environment and conservation efforts of Coffee County.

Funding Goals

  • Support for the wellbeing of children and youth
  • Provide for the care and welfare of animals, and
  • Support environment and conservation efforts

Nonprofits may request grants up to a maximum of $20,000. Funding must be used to implement and/or expand a specific set of program-related activities aimed at achieving specific goals and milestones.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Organizations located in Coffee County are welcome to apply for consideration for funding from the Lillian Ashley Fund for Coffee County.
  • Organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charities with an updated GivingMatters.com profile or may be entities of government (i.e., libraries, departments, etc.). Government entities are exempt from the requirement.

What The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
2,450
Total given
$107.11M
Median grant
$8,500
Range
$4,999–$19.5M
  • By dollars: Tennessee 76%, Illinois 5%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Franklin, TN.
  • 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Nashville Catalyst Fund · Nashville, TN

    To support affordable housing in nashville

    $19.5M

  • Feeding America · Chicago, IL

    To support disaster relief efforts

    $5M

  • Montgomery Bell Academy · Nashville, TN

    For undesignated support

    $4.5M

  • Austin Peay State University Foundation · Clarksville, TN

    Donation to apsu foundation

    $2M

  • Nashville Police Public Safety Alliance · Nashville, TN

    Distribution now that nppsa has its own 501c3. this is bulk of funds--one more final…

    $1.64M

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Youth programs
  • Animal rescue
  • Environment

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