Nashville Public Radio

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Nashville, TN EIN 62-1631652

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$2.5M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Nashville Public Radio?

Nashville Public Radio is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($867K), Pro Publica Inc ($257K), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($186K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Nashville Public Radio between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$866,55452020–2024
Pro Publica Inc$257,19552020–2024
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$185,571392020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$147,50042021–2024
The Counihan Family Foundation$135,00052021–2025
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation$132,74682021–2025
MSB Cockayne Fund Inc$93,50052020–2024
HCA Healthcare Foundation$65,00032020–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$62,90052021–2025
Cars for Charity Inc$61,23542021–2024
Dettwiller Foundation$60,00012024
Public Media Group of Southern$50,00012025
Sandra Schatten Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Lemon-Aide Fund$30,05322023–2024
Scarlett Family Foundation$25,00012022
Shayne Foundation$24,00042020–2023
Fort Foundation TCH$23,92022024–2025
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$19,00052021–2025
TCH Baulch Family Foundation$18,00062020–2025
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc$17,85022024–2025
Fugitive Foundation$17,15052020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,62622022–2023
AARP$12,50012024
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist$12,50052020–2024
Memorial Foundation Inc$12,50032021–2024
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The Groundtruth Project Inc$12,48512023
Impactassetsinc$12,00012024
W L Lyons Brown Foundation$10,00012021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012020
Schatz Family Foundation$9,00032020–2023
Pam Lewis Foundation$7,50012025
Carolyn Smith Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Eden Foundation$5,60042020–2023
The Frist Foundation$5,25032020–2022
Henry Laird Smith Foundation$5,20062020–2025
Judy and Noah Liff Foundation$5,00012025
James R Meadows Jr Foundation$5,00012022
Dale and Clarice Wolf Foundation$5,00012022
Truist Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation$4,00042020–2023
Leonard J & Ethel H Smith Charitable Foundation Inc$3,90042020–2021
The Cigna Group Foundation$2,61452020–2024
Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable$2,05032023–2025
Deerfield Charitable Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Devine-Majors Foundation$2,00022020–2022
The Milton Pollack Family$1,99822021
The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation$1,70022020–2021
William W Jenkins Char RMDR Trust$1,51612025
Vulcano Family Foundation$1,10022020–2025
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$1,00012025
The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family$1,00012022
Robbins Family Foundation Inc$95032020–2022
Patricia and Rodes Hart Foundation$60012020
Owen M Johnson Family Foundation$50012025
The Rust Foundation$50012025
The Blum Family Foundation$50012021
Bauchiero Family Foundation$40032021–2024
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation$35012023
Duke Energy Foundation$27432020–2022
IBM International Foundation$25012020
DRS Subhi & Maysoon Ali$7522023–2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$6022022–2023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K52 grants2020 36 grants2021 32 grants2022 29 grants2023 31 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2025) to $644K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $199K.

What grants has Nashville Public Radio received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Counihan Family FoundationTO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS$50,000
2025Public Media Group of SouthernFUNDING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT$50,000
2025The Andrew Allen Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$35,746
2025Fort Foundation TCHGENERAL OPERATING$12,360
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$10,250
2025Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncStation Grants$8,000
2025Pam Lewis FoundationGeneral Purpose$7,500
2025Carolyn Smith FoundationInform and enrich communities$5,000
2025Judy and Noah Liff FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$4,500
2025TCH Baulch Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025William W Jenkins Char RMDR TrustGENERAL OPERATING$1,516
2025Henry Laird Smith FoundationDONATION$1,200
2025Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationRESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION$1,000
2025Deerfield Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$1,000
2025Vulcano Family FoundationPublic radio$1,000
2025Thomas & Mamie Houser CharitableTO SUPPORT CHARITY$750
2025Owen M Johnson Family FoundationDonation$500
2025The Rust FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$500
2025DRS Subhi & Maysoon AliGIFT$50
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$213,100
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$63,200
2024Dettwiller FoundationGENERAL FUND$60,000
2024Pro Publica IncPARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE$35,875
2024MSB Cockayne Fund IncTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$27,000
2024HCA Healthcare FoundationPROGRAM FUNDING REQUEST$25,000
2024The Counihan Family FoundationTO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS$25,000
2024Sandra Schatten FoundationTO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION$25,000
2024Cars for Charity Inc—$23,204
2024Lemon-Aide FundTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES$20,101

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Nashville Public Radio?

Nashville Public Radio is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($867K), Pro Publica Inc ($257K), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($186K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Nashville Public Radio between 2020–2025.

Who is Nashville Public Radio's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Nashville Public Radio, with $867K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Nashville Public Radio received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.5M in grants to Nashville Public Radio across 200 grants from 62 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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