About Greater Nashville Funding
Support and empower volunteers and local families by raising funds and partnering with community organizations to strengthen Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky communities.
Focus Areas
community developmentyouth programseducationsportsarts & cultureanimal rescue
Who They Fund
students (K-12 and postsecondary, unspecified)school-based communities
Funding Style
program supportdirect servicestudent-centered programming
Topics
About Greater Nashville Funding
Greater Nashville Funding’s largest recent grant was $268,187 to Cheerville in Hendersonville for student activities, and that single award sets the tone for a portfolio centered on school-based enrichment. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs programs tied to student life, athletics, dance, cheer, gymnastics, and other extracurricular participation. It also supports organizations serving Middle Tennessee and nearby communities in southern Kentucky, with many awards landing in places such as Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, Franklin, and Brentwood. The foundation is a public charity with annual grants of $980,209 and total assets of $676,296. Recent grantees include Middle Tennessee Christian School, Gallatin High School Cheer, Hendersonville High School, and Currey Ingram Academy. The pattern suggests a funder that works through community organizations, schools, and activity providers rather than through individual support, with grants aimed at direct program participation and student-centered programming. Its current giving is heavily concentrated in student activities, and the recipient list shows a clear preference for organizations that expand access to enrichment opportunities for school communities.
What Greater Nashville Funding Funds
Student activities dominate the recent grant list, but the awards map onto several specific program areas. In extracurricular enrichment, Greater Nashville Funding gave $44,486 to Etc Gymnastics in Murfreesboro and $30,621 to Premier Athletics Mufreesboro, both marked for student activities. The foundation also supports dance and performing arts participation. It awarded $33,359 to Dance Works in Murfreesboro, $14,161 to The Edge Dance Academy in Lebanon, and $11,136 to Southern Kentucky Dance Center in Franklin, KY. In school-based athletics and spirit programs, grants went to Gallatin High School Cheer for $30,568 and Hendersonville Band for $10,417. Education-linked student programming appears as well, including $69,486 to Ef Tours in Cambridge, MA and $64,592 to Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro.
How Greater Nashville Funding Gives
Recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a median of about $13,745 to a 25th percentile near $11,531 and a 75th percentile around $23,465, with one award at $268,187 standing far above the rest. The list is almost entirely 2025 grants, so recurring support can be observed within the same year rather than across multiple years. Greater Nashville Funding is a public charity, not a fund that makes grants to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants are framed around direct program support and student-centered programming.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$982K
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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