The Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada Foundation concentrates on practical, project-specific support for frontline social service and education providers, especially funding capital and safety-related improvements (facility renovations, vehicles, trauma- or crisis-focused spaces). Grants tend to support organizations serving children, people experiencing homelessness, seniors, and clients of legal aid — often in the Southeast and Texas — and emphasize tangible, capacity-building outcomes rather than unrestricted operating support.
A defining thread in Butler Snow O'mara Stevens & Cannada Foundation grantmaking is practical project support for facilities, equipment, and safety upgrades. Recent awards include $20,000 for West Tennessee Legal Services to build a trauma waiting room, $20,000 for Tree House Inc to renovate a house, and $20,000 for Daily Planet Health Services to support a campus safety initiative. That same pattern shows up across schools, crisis-response organizations, housing providers, and service agencies, with grants aimed at tangible changes such as room renovations, accessibility improvements, IT support, and new vehicles. The foundation’s giving reaches organizations serving children in crisis, people experiencing homelessness, seniors, and clients of legal aid. In 2025, it backed Meals on Wheels Collin County with $15,000 for a new delivery vehicle and Wellstone with $15,000 for a classroom for kids in crisis. Other recipients include United Ability Inc for assistive technology, Tennessee Innocence Project for updated technology and equipment, and Stewpot Community Services for a laundry facility upgrade. Across these awards, the emphasis is on project-specific capacity building rather than broad unrestricted support.
In legal aid and crisis services, the foundation gave $20,000 to West Tennessee Legal Services for construction of a trauma waiting room and $3,000 to Sumter Regional Hospital Foundation Inc Dba Phoebe Sumter Foundation for behavioral health unit development. Those grants point to interest in spaces designed for people in distress. Education-related support appears in school and youth-development projects. Examples include $20,000 to Tree House Inc for a house renovation project, $15,300 to Binghampton Christian Academy for a campus safety initiative, and $10,000 to Mission First Inc for an early learning center. The foundation also supports access and inclusion. It gave $14,000 to Sexual Assault Center for accessibility improvements, $10,000 to United Ability Inc for an assistive technology project, and $5,000 to Ramp Access Made Possible by Students for construction of modular ramps. A separate strand supports food and housing stability, including $15,000 to The Other Ones Foundation for eradicating homelessness in Austin, TX, and $5,000 to Grace Klein Community Inc for a cargo van purchase.
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$983K
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Most grants fall between $250 and $3K, with a median of $450.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$450
75th Percentile
$3K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 78 | $457K | 98.7% |
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Mid-sized, one-off grants (~$15k–$20k) targeted to capital projects and program-specific improvements; funding is distributed across several regional nonprofits rather than concentrated multi-year support to a few repeat grantees.
Notable grantees: West Tennessee Legal Services, Binghampton Christian Academy, Meals on Wheels Collin County, Tree House Inc, The Other Ones Foundation
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $250, a median of $450, and a p75 of $3,000. The recent grant list shows both one-time project awards and repeated support across years: Mission First Inc received funding in 2023 and again in 2025, and several other organizations also appear in multiple grant years. The foundation is structured as a private foundation with annual grants of $306,404 and assets of $983,400. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are concentrated in the Southeast, with Georgia the top state by grant count and Mississippi accounting for 20% of grants. Recent awards reached Memphis, Jackson, Birmingham, Austin, Richmond, and Nashville, showing a mix of in-state and regional support. Outside the US, the recipient distribution includes 1 grant to the UK, while the rest of the awards in the data are domestic.
The foundation focuses on project-based support for facilities, equipment, and safety improvements. Recent grants include construction for a trauma waiting room, house and room renovations, campus safety initiatives, accessibility improvements, assistive technology, and vehicle purchases for service delivery.
Typical grant sizes are modest: p25 is $250, the median grant is $450, and p75 is $3,000. The recent list also includes larger project awards, with several grants at $15,000 to $20,000.
Yes. Mission First Inc appears in both 2023 and 2025, and the recent grant list includes other repeat-year recipients as well, indicating that the foundation sometimes returns to organizations for additional project support.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. Mississippi is also a major recipient state, with 20% of grants going to recipients there. The recent list also includes awards in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, and Louisiana.
Recent grantees include legal services providers, schools, homelessness and housing nonprofits, behavioral health and trauma-service organizations, disability-focused groups, food and senior service providers, and community organizations carrying out facility or technology projects.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $250 |
1.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAILY PLANET HEALTH SERVICES | RICHMOND, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | BCA CAMPUS SAFETY INITIATIVE |
| WEST TENNESSEE LEGAL SERVICES | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION FOR TRAUMA WAITING ROOM |
| STEWPOT COMMUNITY SERVICES | JACKSON, MS | $18,134 | 2025 | LAUNDRY FACILITY UPGRADE |
| WELLSTONE | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | CLASSROOM FOR KIDS IN CRISIS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS COLLIN COUNTY | MCKINNEY, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE NEW DELIVERY VEHICLE |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $14,000 | 2025 | ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| SOUTH HOUSTON NSBE JR | RICHMOND, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | ROBOTICS AND CODING CLASSES |
| UNITED ABILITY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT |
| WOOLLEY INSTITUTE FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE EDUCATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $7,500 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND PROJECT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MS CAPITAL AREA | JACKSON, MS | $7,500 | 2025 | WATER LINE REPLACEMENT |
| METROBOOMING TRAINING ACADEMY | JACKSON, MS | $7,500 | 2025 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS PROJECT |
| NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC | WOODSTOCK, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | NEW BUIILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT | BERRYHILL, TN | $7,500 | 2025 | UPDATED TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $6,695 | 2025 | MILLA'S HOUSE RELOCATION/FURNITURE |
| SEEDLING FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $6,400 | 2025 | SEEDLING MENTOR PROGRAM |
| MISSION SERVE | ALPHARETTA, GA | $6,000 | 2025 | MEMPHIS SERVE 2025 |
| SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESPONSE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,247 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS |
| RAMP ACCESS MADE POSSIBLE BY STUDENTS | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION FOR MODULAR RAMPS |
| GLENWOOD INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | UV PROTECTION |
| FIRST LIGHT | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $3,750 | 2025 | BEDS AND BEDDING |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE - CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $2,138 | 2025 | FURNISH SURREY STEP-UP HOUSE |
| CORP FOR GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | JACKSON, MS | $20,000 | 2024 | HEARTS OF COMPASSION EMERGENCY HOUSING - IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY |
| ROOM IN THE INN - MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,585 | 2024 | ROOM IN THE INN - MEMPHIS SECURITY UPGRADE |
| MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2024 | SECURITY AND WELLNESS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS |
| NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | COMPASSION IN EVERY CORNER: NCAC CHILDREN'S BATHROOM RENEWAL PROJECT |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF TEXAS INC | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | CAC RESPONSE TO CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME TRAINING CENTER TECHNOLOGY UPDATES |
| SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING | SCOTTDALE, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | KITCHEN RENOVATION PROJECT MIDWAY WOODS LOCATION |
| HANANIAH HOUSE | MOUNT JULIET, TN | $8,810 | 2024 | FURNISH SURREY STEP-UP HOUSE |
| NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | NASHVILLE, TN | $8,667 | 2024 | TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROGRAM |
| TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT INC | AUSTIN, TX | $8,333 | 2024 | TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER | SCARSDALE, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| EXTRA TABLE | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,733 | 2024 | EXTRA TABLE FEEDS VOLUNTEER-FRIENDLY WAREHOUSE |
| CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | SERVICE TRUCK |
| FIRST LIGHT INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | WASHERS AND DRYERS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING |
| ST THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING BACKUP POWER FOR ST. THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER |
| HOPE MINISTRIES OF BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,896 | 2024 | CLIENT CHOICE FOOD PANTRY UPGRADE |
| HEART OF THE DELTA FOUNDATION | BELZONI, MS | $2,720 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HIGH HOPES INC | FRANKLIN, TN | $2,000 | 2024 | INTERACTIVE METRONOME FOR HIGH HOPES PEDIATRIC THERAPY CLINIC |
| CREATE FOUNDATION | TUPELO, MS | $1,860 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| REACH MEMPHIS | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,200 | 2024 | SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM |
| CHURCH HEALTH | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,081 | 2024 | ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS |
| TREE HOUSE INC | WINDER, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT |
| BINGHAMPTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,300 | 2023 | BCA CAMPUS SAFETY INITIATIVE |
| THE OTHER ONES FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS IN AUSTIN, TX |
| MISSION FIRST INC | JACKSON, MS | $10,000 | 2023 | MISSION FIRST EARLY LEARNING CENTER |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $8,000 | 2023 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROJECT |
| THE LOVELADY CENTER | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $8,000 | 2023 | THE LOVELADY CENTER ROOM RENOVATIONS |
| GRACE KLEIN COMMUNITY INC | HOOVER, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | FEED BHM CARGO VAN PURCHASE |
| BUT GOD MINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $5,000 | 2023 | SOIL PROJECT - MINORITY FARMERS INITIATIVE |
DAILY PLANET HEALTH SERVICES
$20,000BCA CAMPUS SAFETY INITIATIVE
WEST TENNESSEE LEGAL SERVICES
$20,000CONSTRUCTION FOR TRAUMA WAITING ROOM
STEWPOT COMMUNITY SERVICES
$18,134LAUNDRY FACILITY UPGRADE
WELLSTONE
$15,000CLASSROOM FOR KIDS IN CRISIS
MEALS ON WHEELS COLLIN COUNTY
$15,000PURCHASE NEW DELIVERY VEHICLE
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER
$14,000ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
SOUTH HOUSTON NSBE JR
$10,000ROBOTICS AND CODING CLASSES
UNITED ABILITY INC
$10,000ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
WOOLLEY INSTITUTE FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
$7,500INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND PROJECT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MS CAPITAL AREA
$7,500WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
METROBOOMING TRAINING ACADEMY
$7,500BUILDING RENOVATIONS PROJECT
NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC
$7,500NEW BUIILDING CONSTRUCTION
TENNESSEE INNOCENCE PROJECT
$7,500UPDATED TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
$6,695MILLA'S HOUSE RELOCATION/FURNITURE
SEEDLING FOUNDATION
$6,400SEEDLING MENTOR PROGRAM
MISSION SERVE
$6,000MEMPHIS SERVE 2025
SEXUAL TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESPONSE
$5,247TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
RAMP ACCESS MADE POSSIBLE BY STUDENTS
$5,000CONSTRUCTION FOR MODULAR RAMPS
GLENWOOD INC
$5,000UV PROTECTION
FIRST LIGHT
$3,750BEDS AND BEDDING
LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE - CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
$2,138FURNISH SURREY STEP-UP HOUSE
CORP FOR GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$20,000HEARTS OF COMPASSION EMERGENCY HOUSING - IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY
ROOM IN THE INN - MEMPHIS
$15,585ROOM IN THE INN - MEMPHIS SECURITY UPGRADE
MEMPHIS JEWISH FEDERATION
$15,000SECURITY AND WELLNESS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$10,000COMPASSION IN EVERY CORNER: NCAC CHILDREN'S BATHROOM RENEWAL PROJECT
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF TEXAS INC
$10,000CAC RESPONSE TO CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME TRAINING CENTER TECHNOLOGY UPDATES
SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING
$10,000KITCHEN RENOVATION PROJECT MIDWAY WOODS LOCATION
HANANIAH HOUSE
$8,810FURNISH SURREY STEP-UP HOUSE
NASHVILLE CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE
$8,667TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROGRAM
TEXAS ADVOCACY PROJECT INC
$8,333TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER
$7,000DISASTER RELIEF
EXTRA TABLE
$5,733EXTRA TABLE FEEDS VOLUNTEER-FRIENDLY WAREHOUSE
CHARLESTON PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
$5,000CAPACITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATES
CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION
$5,000SERVICE TRUCK
FIRST LIGHT INC
$5,000WASHERS AND DRYERS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
ST THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$5,000PROVIDING BACKUP POWER FOR ST. THOMAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
HOPE MINISTRIES OF BATON ROUGE
$2,896CLIENT CHOICE FOOD PANTRY UPGRADE
HEART OF THE DELTA FOUNDATION
$2,720TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
HIGH HOPES INC
$2,000INTERACTIVE METRONOME FOR HIGH HOPES PEDIATRIC THERAPY CLINIC
CREATE FOUNDATION
$1,860TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
REACH MEMPHIS
$1,200SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
CHURCH HEALTH
$1,081ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS
TREE HOUSE INC
$20,000HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT
BINGHAMPTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$15,300BCA CAMPUS SAFETY INITIATIVE
THE OTHER ONES FOUNDATION
$15,000ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS IN AUSTIN, TX
MISSION FIRST INC
$10,000MISSION FIRST EARLY LEARNING CENTER
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF MISSISSIPPI
$8,000INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROJECT
THE LOVELADY CENTER
$8,000THE LOVELADY CENTER ROOM RENOVATIONS
GRACE KLEIN COMMUNITY INC
$5,000FEED BHM CARGO VAN PURCHASE
BUT GOD MINISTRIES
$5,000SOIL PROJECT - MINORITY FARMERS INITIATIVE