Nashville Symphony Association

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Nashville, TN EIN 62-0550979

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$20.0M

Foundation funders

76

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Nashville Symphony Association?

Nashville Symphony Association is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($14.1M), Dettwiller Foundation ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$14,104,576442020–2024
Dettwiller Foundation$1,250,00022024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,047,19532021–2023
Pine Haven Foundation Trust$366,66732021–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$338,60052021–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$293,50042021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$259,60032021–2023
Haslam Family Foundation Inc$255,00022021–2023
Washington Foundation$193,00052021–2025
The Frist Foundation$186,00062021–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$180,60042021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$139,53242021–2024
The Counihan Family Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The William Stamps Farish Fund$100,00042021–2025
HCA Healthcare Foundation$100,00012021
Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives$94,12512024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$80,00082022–2023
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation$65,00022024–2025
Enchiridion Foundation$62,80052021–2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$61,00042022–2025
Carolyn Smith Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$46,93122023–2025
The New York Community Trust$45,00022023–2024
Bradford Family Foundation$40,00012024
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The Danner Foundation$40,00032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$26,85622022–2023
Esme Foundation$20,00012024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc$20,00022023–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$20,00022022–2023
M Stratton Foster Charitable Foundation$17,50032024–2026
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$15,00012024
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association$15,00022023–2024
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Ann M Duffer Family Foundation$15,00032022–2024
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$13,35022024–2025
TCH Baulch Family Foundation$13,00042022–2025
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$12,09722021–2022
The Pfeffer Foundation$12,00522024–2025
Henry Laird Smith Foundation$12,00022024–2025
The Samuel M Fleming Foundation$12,00012024
Humanities Tennessee$11,93612022
Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Gause Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Maria & Bernard a Pargh$10,00012024
Car Foundation Inc$10,00012024
MSB Cockayne Fund Inc$10,00022023–2024
Hymowitz Family Foundation$10,00012022
Triangle Community Foundation Inc$10,00012021
The Burroughs Family Foundation$8,00022024–2025
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee$7,65012023
WAL-Mart Foundation$7,50012022
Eisen-Wald Foundation$7,00022024–2025
Nashville Predators Foundation$6,60012022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$5,60012024
William H Frist Family Foundation$5,00012025
Hudson Family Charitable Foundation$5,00022021–2022
EBS Foundation$4,10022024–2025
The Evelyn S & Jim Horne Hankins Fnd$3,00022024–2025
The Vickers Foundation$3,00012024
Owen Foundation$3,00012024
Martha W Banker Charitable Trust$2,00012024
Fugitive Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation$1,50012024
Fred Jones Family Foundation$1,25022025
Andrews and Waller Fund$1,00012024
GE Aerospace Foundation$1,00012021
Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation$50012025
James R and Linda Beers Foundation Inc$50012025
Doochin Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
Select Equity Group Foundation$30012025
The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family$30012025
The Julia Carell Stadler Foundation Tr$30012024
The Scripps Howard Foundation$15012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$14912024
The Quaker Houghton Foundation$5012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M3 grants2020 28 grants2021 31 grants2022 38 grants2023 70 grants2024 29 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2026) to $6.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

What grants has Nashville Symphony Association received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026M Stratton Foster Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$99,250
2025The Counihan Family FoundationTO SUPPORT REGULAR OPERATIONS$50,000
2025The Ann and Monroe Carell FoundationTO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$50,000
2025Washington FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$42,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$40,500
2025The Andrew Allen Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$34,993
2025Carolyn Smith FoundationInspires, educates through music$30,000
2025The William Stamps Farish FundEDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2025Enchiridion FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS$17,500
2025Vanderbilt University Medical CenterContribution$17,000
2025Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Pfeffer FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$9,625
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$7,000
2025Henry Laird Smith FoundationDONATION$6,000
2025M Stratton Foster Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Gause FoundationGeneral Charitable and Educational$5,000
2025William H Frist Family FoundationTO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.$5,000
2025TCH Baulch Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
2025Eisen-Wald FoundationGENERAL USE$3,500
2025The Burroughs Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
2025EBS FoundationTO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$2,000
2025The Evelyn S & Jim Horne Hankins FndPROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THEIR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN$1,500
2025Fred Jones Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$750
2025Fred Jones Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$500
2025Ned R McWherter Charitable FoundationFOR GENERAL PURPOSES$500
2025James R and Linda Beers Foundation IncDONATION TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE$500
2025Select Equity Group FoundationMATCHING GIFT$300
2025The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon FamilyTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$300

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Nashville Symphony Association?

Nashville Symphony Association is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($14.1M), Dettwiller Foundation ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association between 2020–2026.

Who is Nashville Symphony Association's largest funder?

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc is the largest recorded funder of Nashville Symphony Association, with $14.1M across 44 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Nashville Symphony Association received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association across 200 grants from 76 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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