Nashville Zoo Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Nashville, TN EIN 62-1411210

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$17.7M

Foundation funders

87

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Nashville Zoo Inc?

Nashville Zoo Inc is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by The Frist Foundation ($9.8M), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($1.9M), Speer Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Nashville Zoo Inc between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Frist Foundation$9,773,01432022
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc$1,899,700142022–2024
Speer Foundation$1,050,00032023–2025
Herbert a Fritch Family Foundation$1,000,00012025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$1,000,00012023
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist$549,00092024–2025
The Melkus Family Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$255,50012023
Community Foundation of Acadiana$175,00032022–2024
Servant Foundation$130,80022023–2024
The William Stamps Farish Fund$120,00042022–2025
Milton and Denice Johnson Family$100,00042022–2025
The Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville$90,60022024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$83,50032022–2025
Carolyn Smith Foundation$80,00042022–2025
California Community Foundation$75,00032022–2025
Pine Haven Foundation Trust$66,66722022–2023
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$64,60042022–2025
The Julia Carell Stadler Foundation Tr$55,00022024–2025
The Winston-Salem Foundation$50,00012023
The Barbara J Mapp Foundation$44,93532023–2025
Marjorie a Neuhoff Private Fndn Inc$40,00042022–2025
Memorial Foundation Inc$40,00012023
The Danner Foundation$35,00042022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$33,36332022–2025
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Sandra Schatten Foundation$32,18132022–2024
Abahac Inc$31,55122024–2025
EBS Foundation$31,50032023–2025
The Signatry Charitable Trust$30,00012024
The Samuel M Fleming Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Crittenden Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Patricia S Hodgson Charitable$25,31022024–2025
TCH Baulch Family Foundation$25,00042022–2025
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Tr$21,50042022–2025
Holloway Foundation Inc$20,00022022–2023
The Frances and Craig Lindner Foundation$20,00012022
Tractor Supply Company Foundation$20,00012022
Fred Jones Family Foundation$16,50032023–2025
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc$16,30622022–2024
James R Meadows Jr Foundation$15,35032022–2024
Enchiridion Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Ach Ridgeview Fdn Share R$13,50032023–2025
Nashville Predators Foundation$12,50012024
Hudson Family Charitable Foundation$12,50022023–2024
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc$12,42422023–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$11,20022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,25012024
Seth Landsberg Family Foundation$10,00032023–2025
Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation$10,00012024
T & T Family Foundation$10,00012024
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation$10,00012023
Tennessee Titans Foundation$10,00012022
Page & Otto Marx Jr Foundation$9,00022024–2025
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc$8,95912022
The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family$8,00042023–2026
Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable$7,50032023–2025
The Crain Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Edward and Rose Donnell Foundation$5,50032023–2025
The Oliver R Grace Charitable$5,00012025
American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust$5,00022024–2025
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation$5,00032023–2025
The Fortin Foundation of Florida Inc$5,00012024
Louise B Wallace Foundation 19702$5,00012024
OBX Inc$5,00012024
William & Lynda Steere Foundation$4,75012023
Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation$4,50032023–2025
Sowell Family Foundation$3,00022023–2025
Purity Foundation$3,00022023–2024
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Patricia C & Thomas F Frist Jr$2,50012024
Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundatn$2,50012024
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation$2,50012023
The Paul W Franke Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Hulme Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Weeden Foundation$2,00022023–2024
MSB Cockayne Fund Inc$2,00022023–2024
The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Gause Foundation$1,75012023
The Pfeffer Foundation$1,50012025
The John and Heidi Hassenfeld$1,50012025
Toby S Wilt Family Foundation$1,50012023
Devine-Majors Foundation$80012023
The Sharing of Blessings Foundation a Michigan Nonprofit Corporation$65522024–2025
Bauchiero Family Foundation$25012023
Angel Corps$25012023
Kyad Foundation$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M32 grants2022 55 grants2023 68 grants2024 44 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $11.0M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has Nashville Zoo Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon FamilyTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$2,500
2025Herbert a Fritch Family FoundationRESTRICTED - ANIMAL EXHIBIT$1,000,000
2025Speer FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$330,000
2025Dorothy Cate and Thomas F FristCOLOBUS MONKEY HABITAT EXHIBIT$325,000
2025The Hunt Family Foundation of NashvilleCONTRIBUTION$56,100
2025The William Stamps Farish FundPAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$35,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$30,000
2025California Community FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$25,000
2025Carolyn Smith FoundationDiscover nature thru conservation$25,000
2025Milton and Denice Johnson FamilyOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Abahac IncNATURE PROJECTS$20,948
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$18,000
2025Patricia S Hodgson CharitableUnrestricted$15,310
2025The Barbara J Mapp FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$13,935
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$13,194
2025Marjorie a Neuhoff Private Fndn IncZOO$10,000
2025Dorothy Cate and Thomas F FristGENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2025TCH Baulch Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$7,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationPUBLIC ZOO$5,000
2025The Oliver R Grace CharitableCIVIC$5,000
2025Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable TrCHARITABLE-EDUCATION$5,000
2025The Danner FoundationGeneral Purposes$5,000
2025Enchiridion FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Ach Ridgeview Fdn Share RGENERAL OPERATING$4,500
2025Seth Landsberg Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,500
2025EBS FoundationTO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$2,500
2025Fred Jones Family FoundationCLAWS FOR PAWS AND SUNSET SAFARI BENEFACTOR$2,500
2025The Julia Carell Stadler Foundation TrTO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE$2,500
2025The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon FamilyTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Nashville Zoo Inc?

Nashville Zoo Inc is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by The Frist Foundation ($9.8M), The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc ($1.9M), Speer Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Nashville Zoo Inc between 2022–2026.

Who is Nashville Zoo Inc's largest funder?

The Frist Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Nashville Zoo Inc, with $9.8M across 3 grants (2022).

How much grant funding has Nashville Zoo Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Nashville Zoo Inc across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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