About Jackson Foundation
The Jackson Foundation Inc appears focused exclusively on supporting community college–level higher education in its home region, making a single very large grant to Nashville State Community College. Their giving emphasizes institutional support for postsecondary education, likely aimed at workforce development, student access, or campus capacity. The foundation’s pattern suggests targeted, high-impact funding rather than broad grantmaking across many organizations.
Focus Areas
Community college institutional support (Nashville State Community College)Higher education access and workforce development in Middle TennesseeCampus programs or capacity-building for two-year public colleges
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: a single, large one-time grant to a local public community college rather than many small or recurring grants; focused geographically in Tennessee.
Notable grantees: Nashville State Community College
About Jackson Foundation
A defining feature of The Jackson Foundation Inc is the size of its support for Nashville State Community College: one grant of $2,821,776 in 2023 and another of $2,619,305 in 2025. That pattern points to a foundation that funds through concentrated, institutional commitments rather than a wide spread of small awards. The recent record also shows a steady mix of education-related and community-oriented giving across Tennessee, with repeated support for organizations in Nashville, Dickson, and Charlotte. Beyond the college grants, the foundation’s recent recipients include groups such as Dickson Community Clinic, Casa of Dickson, and Habitat for Humanity. Those awards suggest an interest in local service capacity as well as higher education. The Jackson Foundation Inc’s giving is local and entirely in Tennessee, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Its overall profile combines major, targeted support for a community college with smaller grants to neighborhood organizations in the same region.
What Jackson Foundation Funds
Higher education stands out most clearly in the foundation’s record. Nashville State Community College received $2,821,776 in 2023 and $2,619,305 in 2025, both described as grants to further exempt purpose. Community health and family support appear in smaller awards. Dickson Community Clinic received $10,000 in 2025 and another $10,000 in 2023, while Carenet Pregnancy Services of Middle Tennessee received $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports housing and service organizations. Habitat for Humanity received $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023, and Casa of Dickson received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Civic and cultural institutions are part of the mix as well. The Quest Center received $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023, and Clement Railroad Hotel Museum received $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023.
How Jackson Foundation Gives
The Jackson Foundation Inc’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, which indicates a tightly clustered grant range for most awards. The recent record also includes a few much larger institutional grants, but the bulk of recipients are funded at the same level. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Nashville State Community College, Dickson Community Clinic, Casa of Dickson, Habitat for Humanity, and Carenet Pregnancy Services of Middle Tennessee. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its grant pattern is local and repeat-oriented rather than one-time only.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$82.2M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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