Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621134070. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $58.2M across 171 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543099349101844. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 171 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | NY | $23,547,632 | FRIST FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND GIFT |
| 2 | Frist Art Museum | TN | $6,452,457 | ANNUAL OPERATING GIFT |
| 3 | Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | TN | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE NASHVILLE EARLY EDUCATION COALITION (NEEC) |
| 4 | Nashville Public Library Foundation | TN | $5,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE BEGIN BRIGHT PROGRAM |
| 5 | Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | TN | $3,000,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR BELLA TERRA COMMUNITY IN ANTIOCH |
| 6 | Ywca of Nashvillemiddle Tn | TN | $3,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS OF THE WEAVER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | NY | $1,357,325 | FRIST FOUNDATION DONOR ADVISED FUND GIFT |
| 8 | Frist Art Museum | TN | $1,100,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| 9 | The Hca Hope Fund | TN | $1,000,000 | TO HOPE FUND FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF |
| 10 | United Way of Greater Nashville | TN | $1,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY EFFORTS IN CLARKSVILLE FOLLOWING THE DECEMBER 2023 TORNADOES |
| 11 | Friends of Warner Parks Inc | TN | $700,000 | SUPPORT FOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF WARNER PARKS HEADQUARTERS |
| 12 | Thistle Farms | TN | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE AND RECONSTRUCT HOUSING |
| 13 | United Way of Greater Nashville | TN | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY COLLECTIVE |
| 14 | The Refuge Center for Counseling | TN | $430,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| 15 | Rebuilding Together Nashville | TN | $350,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE MULTIPLIER FUND |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 185 | $16.2M |
| 2021 | 198 | $24.9M |
| 2022 | 218 | $34.1M |
| 2023 | 165 | $18.1M |
| 2024 | 171 | $58.2M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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