The Phoenix Club of Nashville is a 100% volunteer-led 501(c)(3) organization with the dual mission of benefiting under-served youth in Middle Tennessee and developing members into leaders in their community and in business through a venture philanthropy model.
Phoenix Benefit Inc. operates through a venture philanthropy model that directs support to nonprofits serving underserved youth in Middle Tennessee. The organization says 100% of donated funds go directly to investments in nonprofit grantees, and members champion grants throughout the year. That structure makes it a volunteer-led funder with an unusually hands-on grantmaking style rather than a passive grantmaker. Recent awards show a mix of larger mission-aligned investments and a steady layer of mid-sized support. In 2024, Bewell In School received $50,000 to advance mission, while Transformation Life Center in Mount Juliet received $46,750 for the same purpose. Other grants reached organizations working with children and families across Nashville and nearby communities, including The Aloe Family Inc. and St Lukes Community House. The foundation’s stated focus areas include youth development, education, social-emotional learning and mental health, sports and recreation, and STEAM or arts. Its pattern suggests a local funder backing organizations that work directly with young people and the systems around them, especially where education, wellbeing, and career readiness overlap.
In education and career-readiness work, Phoenix Benefit Inc. supported Junior Achievement with grants of $15,500 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, showing repeat support for the same Nashville grantee across consecutive years. The foundation also backed Book Em with $15,005 in 2023, another signal that literacy and learning-oriented organizations fit its mission. Its youth-development giving also includes community-based providers. West Nashville Dream Center received $12,500 in 2023, and Cafe Momentum Nashville Corp received $12,500 in 2024 in Hermitage. Both fit the organization’s stated focus on underserved youth in Middle Tennessee. Social-emotional learning and mental health appear in the portfolio as well. Small World Yoga received $10,800 in both 2023 and 2024, suggesting consistent support for a program area tied to wellbeing. Another 2024 grant to St Lukes Community House for $13,500 adds a broader community-service dimension to the foundation’s grantmaking.
Phoenix Benefit Inc. gives in a compact local range: the typical grant sits at $12,500, with the 25th percentile at $12,075 and the 75th percentile at $15,129. That distribution is consistent with a mix of standard awards and a few larger outliers such as the $50,000 and $46,750 grants in 2024. The grants shown are all programmatic in purpose, typically described as “to advance mission.” The pattern also shows repeat support for some recipients across years. Junior Achievement and Small World Yoga each appear in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The funder is a 100% volunteer-led 501(c)(3), and its venture philanthropy program states that donated funds go directly to grantee investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Tennessee: 100% of the listed grants went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Most awards land in Nashville, with additional grants in Mount Juliet, Hermitage, Franklin, and other Middle Tennessee communities. The top giving state is TN, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. This points to a tightly local portfolio centered on Nashville and nearby cities rather than a multi-state or international spread.
It supports nonprofits serving underserved youth in Middle Tennessee, with stated focus areas including youth development, education, social-emotional learning and mental health, sports and recreation, and STEAM or arts. The grants in the dataset also include organizations connected to career readiness and community support.
It uses a venture philanthropy model through a 100% volunteer-led 501(c)(3). The organization says donated funds go directly to investments in nonprofit grantees, and members champion grants throughout the year. The listed awards are all framed as support “to advance mission.”
The typical grant is $12,500. The distribution is fairly tight around that level, with a 25th percentile of $12,075 and a 75th percentile of $15,129. Larger awards do appear, including two 2024 grants above $46,000.
No. The active Venture Philanthropy Grants program states that it does not accept unsolicited applications. Instead, members champion grants throughout the year for nonprofits serving underserved youth in Middle Tennessee.
No. Every grant in the dataset went to a recipient in Tennessee, and 100% of the listed grants were to U.S.-based organizations. The grant list is concentrated in Nashville, with additional recipients in Mount Juliet, Hermitage, Franklin, and nearby Middle Tennessee communities.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Phoenix Benefit that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit partners making a meaningful difference in the lives of kids in Middle Tennessee. Grants are often sourced by members and the organization seeks youth-focused and emerging nonprofits; specific eligibility may vary by opportunity.
Deadline: No deadlines specified; grants are described as being championed throughout the year.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathans Path | Franklin, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | — |
| Junior Achievement | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | To advance mission |
| Turnip Green Creative Reuse | Nashville, TN | $10,500 | 2026 | — |
| Move Music City | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| Youth Villages | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | — |
| Be About Change | Nashville, TN | $8,000 | 2026 | — |
| Bewell In School | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Transformation Life Center | Mount Juliet, TN | $46,750 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| The Aloe Family Inc | Nashville, TN | $15,980 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Junior Achievement | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | $13,500 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Cafe Momentum Nashville Corp | Hermitage, TN | $12,500 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, TN | $12,500 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Small World Yoga | Nashville, TN | $10,800 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Saddle Up | Franklin, TN | $7,690 | 2024 | To advance mission |
| Junior Achievement | Nashville, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| Book Em | Nashville, TN | $15,005 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | $12,500 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| Nville Anti-Human Trafficking | Nashville, TN | $12,500 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, TN | $12,500 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| Small World Yoga | Nashville, TN | $10,800 | 2023 | To advance mission |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | $8,600 | 2023 | To advance mission |
Jonathans Path
$20,000Turnip Green Creative Reuse
$10,500Move Music City
$10,000Be About Change
$8,000Bewell In School
$50,000To advance mission
Transformation Life Center
$46,750To advance mission
The Aloe Family Inc
$15,980To advance mission
Cafe Momentum Nashville Corp
$12,500To advance mission
Boy Scouts of America
$12,500To advance mission
Small World Yoga
$10,800To advance mission
Boy Scouts of America
$12,500To advance mission
Small World Yoga
$10,800To advance mission
Nashville Coaching Coalition
$8,600To advance mission
