The Barbara J Mapp Foundation appears to be a very small, highly targeted local funder that directs all reported giving to a single recipient, The Crossroads Campus. Grants are likely intended as general or program support for a community-focused campus or center in the foundation's local area (Brentwood/Nashville region). The foundation's pattern suggests hands-on, place-based philanthropy rather than broad national support.
Highly concentrated giving: all reported funds went to one organization (two grants totaling $50,500), indicating repeat, focused support to a single local grantee rather than distributed or diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
The Barbara J Mapp Foundation’s giving is built around The Crossroads Campus, which received the two largest listed grants in 2023: $25,500 and $25,000 for general support. That concentration points to a small local funder with a narrow circle of recipients and a strong preference for flexible support. Alongside The Crossroads Campus, the foundation has also backed a set of Tennessee organizations working in conservation, animal welfare, and community life, including Southern Environmental Law Center, Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary, and Friends of Warner Parks. The grant record shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, especially in Nashville-area nonprofit work. Several awards are at the $15,000 to $20,500 level, with general support language appearing throughout the recent grants list. The foundation’s 2025 activity continues that pattern with grants to Walden’s Puddle, Harpeth Conservancy, Nashville Zoo, and Horse Haven of Tennessee. Overall, the portfolio reads as place-based philanthropy centered on local institutions rather than a broad issue-based grantmaking program.
One clear thread is community-campus support. The foundation gave $25,500 to The Crossroads Campus for general support and another $25,000 for general support, indicating a strong emphasis on that organization’s operating needs. A second area is environmental conservation in the Nashville region. Recent grants include $20,500 to Southern Environmental Law Center in Nashville for general support, $15,500 to The Nature Conservancy in Nashville for general support, and $15,500 to Harpeth Conservancy in Brentwood for general support. Animal welfare is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $20,500 to Walden’s Puddle in Joelton for general support, $16,700 to Horse Haven of Tennessee in Knoxville for general support, and $15,000 to Agape Animal Rescue in Nashville for general support. It also supports local parks and nature access, with grants such as $15,582 to Friends of Warner Parks in Nashville and $10,500 to Friends of Radnor Lake in Nashville, both for general support.
Typical grant size is modest but not uniform: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $4,359, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent record includes a cluster of awards around $10,500 to $20,500, with several larger one-time amounts at the top end. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests repeated support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown use general support language, indicating flexible operating-style funding.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $15K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Giving is overwhelmingly Tennessee-centered: 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is Tennessee. Recent recipients are concentrated in Nashville, with additional grants in Brentwood, Joelton, Franklin, and Knoxville. The list also includes a Tennessee grantee in Charlottesville, Virginia, through Southern Environmental Law Center. All listed grants are to U.S. recipients.
The recent record shows support for community-campus work, environmental conservation, animal welfare, and parks or nature organizations. Examples include The Crossroads Campus, Southern Environmental Law Center, Walden’s Puddle, Harpeth Conservancy, Friends of Warner Parks, and Friends of Radnor Lake, all receiving general support.
Its grant sizes are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $4,359, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants range from $10,500 to $25,500, with several awards in the $15,000 to $20,500 range.
The grant record is concentrated in Tennessee, with 89% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Tennessee listed as the top state by grant count. The only non-Tennessee recipient location shown in the recent grants is Charlottesville, Virginia, through Southern Environmental Law Center.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and the recent grants list shows awards to nonprofit organizations rather than people.
The pattern is recurring. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants list, including The Crossroads Campus, Southern Environmental Law Center, Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary, Friends of Warner Parks, Agape Animal Rescue, and Horse Haven of Tennessee.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $20,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WALDEN'S PUDDLE | JOELTON, TN | $20,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $16,780 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORSE HAVEN OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $16,700 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,582 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARPETH CONSERVANCY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $15,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE ZOO | NASHVILLE, TN | $13,935 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SADDLE UP | FRANKLIN, TN | $7,700 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY | HOHENWALD, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALMOST HOME ANIMAL SHELTER | QUINNESEC, MI | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TENNGREEN LAND CONSERVANCY | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEPPERS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | LITTLETON, CO | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PET COMMUNITY CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $20,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HORSE HAVEN OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $16,845 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARPETH CONSERVANCY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WALDEN'S PUDDLE | JOELTON, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF WARNER PARKS | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE ZOO | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SADDLE UP | FRANKLIN, TN | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF RADNOR LAKE | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY | HOHENWALD, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALMOST HOME ANIMAL SHELTER | QUINNESEC, MI | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TENNESSEE PARKS & GREENWAYS | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEARTS OF HORSE HAVEN-KNOXVILLE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENWAYS FOR NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL RESCUE | RUSSELLVILLE, KY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEPPERS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | LITTLETON, CO | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PET COMMUNITY CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY | BRENTWOOD, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NASHVILLE ZOO | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
WALDEN'S PUDDLE
$20,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY
$16,780GENERAL SUPPORT
HORSE HAVEN OF TENNESSEE
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ALMOST HOME ANIMAL SHELTER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PEPPERS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
NASHVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
$20,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HORSE HAVEN OF TENNESSEE
$16,845GENERAL SUPPORT
OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WALDEN'S PUDDLE
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ALMOST HOME ANIMAL SHELTER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
TENNESSEE PARKS & GREENWAYS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
HEARTS OF HORSE HAVEN-KNOXVILLE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
NASHVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
HEAVEN CAN WAIT ANIMAL RESCUE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PEPPERS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
$25,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CROSSROADS CAMPUS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT
OWL'S HILL NATURE SANCTUARY
$15,500GENERAL SUPPORT