CFMT William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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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/)._
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Government entities are exempt from the GivingMatters.com 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.
CFMT William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts
Bill Rollins’ passion was the breathtaking and intricate collages he created from origami paper. A Nashville native, Bill graduated from University School, attended college in Massachusetts, and then lived in Boston working in art galleries, staging art shows and painting. After returning to Nashville to continue pursuing his artistic dream, he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He worked with his family and his advisors to create a legacy for himself and a continuing source of funding for the arts he loved.
Funding Goals
- Support primarily for Visual Arts programs
- Support for Arts Education programs
- Support for Art Therapy programs
Nonprofits may request grants up to a maximum of $15,000.
Eligibility
_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._
- Organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charities with an updated GivingMatters.com profile or entities of government (i.e., libraries, public schools, departments, etc.). Government entities are exempt from the GivingMatters.com 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.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Visual artists
- Music education
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