The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$29.9M
Foundation funders
104
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Yarbrough Family Foundation ($8.9M), The Frist Foundation ($5.2M), The Ayers Foundation Trust ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2023) to $18.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 77 grants totaling $9.7M.
What grants has The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yarbrough Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,589,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayers Foundation Trust | GENERAL/OPERATING | $1,784,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $1,010,000 |
| 2025 | Kindred Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Joe C Davis Foundation | NASHVILLE EARLY EDUCATION COALITION, STATE-WIDE NONPROFIT ANALYSIS STUDY, SABBATICAL FUND, & OPERATING SUPPORT | $338,000 |
| 2025 | Music City Prep Clinic | GRANT PROGRAM FUND | $310,000 |
| 2025 | William H Frist Family Foundation | TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. | $300,000 |
| 2025 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $176,000 |
| 2025 | The Dale Jr Foundation | EOY GIVING | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE CAROL K. AND ROBERT A. FRIST, M.D. FUND. | $142,000 |
| 2025 | Kharis Foundation | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $133,500 |
| 2025 | Arthur K & Sylvia S Lee Scholarship Foundation | FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS | $81,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $73,700 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | $70,756 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $64,731 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE MARY LAUREN AND LAWSON ALLEN FAMILY FUND. | $64,000 |
| 2025 | James W Carell Charitable Trust | COORDINATE CHARITABLE GIVING | $50,500 |
| 2025 | Duke University Health System Inc | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | American Bankers Association | SUPPORT THE RELIEF EFFORTS OF HURRICANE HELENE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Milton and Denice Johnson Family | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE MARGARET AND JONATHAN M. FRIST ADVISED FUND. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE ELIZABETH AND BRYAN E. FRIST FUND. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE MR. AND MRS. W. HARRISON FRIST, JR. ADVISED FUND. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | International Justice Mission | COMMUNITY SUPPORT DONATION AS PART OF SUPER BOWL NIGHT OF FREEDOM CAMPAIGN. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE PORTIS FAMILY FUND. | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | Human services - local community | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Speer Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Charity Circle of Murfreesboro | CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND TO BE USED AS GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITIES | $29,800 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THIS GIFT IS DESIGNATED FOR THE DOROTHY AND CLAY SIFFORD FAMILY FUND. | $29,500 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | THE JAMES K. FRIST FUND. | $28,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc?
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc is funded by 104 grantmakers, led by Yarbrough Family Foundation ($8.9M), The Frist Foundation ($5.2M), The Ayers Foundation Trust ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc between 2023–2025.
Who is The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc's largest funder?
Yarbrough Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc, with $8.9M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.9M in grants to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc across 200 grants from 104 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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