Nashville Symphony Association

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

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$14.9M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Nashville Symphony Association?

Nashville Symphony Association is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($9.7M), Dettwiller Foundation ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($640K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.9M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$9,658,008332022–2024
Dettwiller Foundation$1,250,00022024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$640,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$273,85042022–2025
Haslam Family Foundation Inc$250,00012023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$202,50032022–2024
Pine Haven Foundation Trust$200,00022022–2023
Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation$160,00022024–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$159,60022022–2023
Washington Foundation$158,00042022–2025
Hearn Charitable Foundation$150,80022024–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$130,70032023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$111,23232022–2024
Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives$105,12322024–2025
The Counihan Family Foundation$100,00022024–2025
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$80,00082022–2023
The William Stamps Farish Fund$75,00032023–2025
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation$65,00022024–2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$61,00042022–2025
The Frist Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Enchiridion Foundation$52,50042022–2025
Carolyn Smith Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Milton and Denice Johnson Family$50,00022024–2025
The Danner Foundation$47,50042022–2025
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Charities Aid Foundation America$46,93122023–2025
The New York Community Trust$45,00022023–2024
Sandra Schatten Foundation$40,00012024
Bradford Family Foundation$40,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$36,47432022–2025
TCH W & F Hendrix Fdn$30,00032024–2026
Yale Art Trust$30,00022024–2025
Fort Foundation TCH$29,90022024–2025
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 Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation$16,00022024–2025
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
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
Daily Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Gause Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Maria & Bernard a Pargh$10,00012024
Car Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Melkus Family Foundation$10,00012024
MSB Cockayne Fund Inc$10,00022023–2024
Hymowitz Family Foundation$10,00012022
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
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist$6,00042024–2025
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$5,94912022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$5,60012024
Arendsee Family Foundation$5,00012025
William H Frist Family Foundation$5,00012025
EBS Foundation$4,10022024–2025
The Evelyn S & Jim Horne Hankins Fnd$3,00022024–2025
The Vickers Foundation$3,00012024
Owen Foundation$3,00012024
The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland$3,00012024
Hudson Family Charitable Foundation$2,50012022
Martha W Banker Charitable Trust$2,00012024
Fugitive Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation$1,50012024
The Goad Family Foundation$1,50012024
Fred Jones Family Foundation$1,25022025
Andrews and Waller Fund$1,00012024
Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation$50012025
James R and Linda Beers Foundation Inc$50012025
The Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville$50022024–2025
Bauchiero Family Foundation$50012024
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

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M30 grants2022 38 grants2023 86 grants2024 44 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2026) to $6.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

What grants has Nashville Symphony Association received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026TCH W & F Hendrix FdnGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2026M Stratton Foster Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025Hearn Charitable FoundationCONTRIBUTION$147,000
2025Patricia & Louis Todd Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$130,000
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
2025Milton and Denice Johnson FamilyOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Enchiridion FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS$17,500
2025Vanderbilt University Medical CenterContribution$17,000
2025Fort Foundation TCHGENERAL OPERATING$15,450
2025Yale Art TrustGENERAL$15,000
2025Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesPROGRAM USE & FUNDRAISING EFFORTS$10,998
2025TCH W & F Hendrix FdnGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Pfeffer FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$9,625
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$9,618
2025The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.$8,000
2025The Danner FoundationGeneral Purposes$7,500
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$7,000
2025Henry Laird Smith FoundationDONATION$6,000
2025Daily Family FoundationGIFT$5,000
2025M Stratton Foster Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Arendsee Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000

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 88 grantmakers, led by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($9.7M), Dettwiller Foundation ($1.3M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($640K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.9M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association between 2022–2026.

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 $9.7M across 33 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Nashville Symphony Association received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.9M in grants to Nashville Symphony Association across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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