Providing hope for today, hope for tomorrow, and hope for eternity to those who are hungry, hurting, and experiencing homelessness.
A defining feature of Nashville Rescue Mission’s recent giving is the large capital grant it made to support land for a new building: $11,516,141 to Nrm Support Corporation in 2024. That scale sits alongside smaller recurring awards for clothing, supplies, food, and other basic-needs support, showing a funder that combines infrastructure investment with direct material aid. The mission’s stated purpose is to provide hope for today, hope for tomorrow, and hope for eternity to people who are hungry, hurting, and experiencing homelessness. Its grantmaking aligns with that mission through support for homelessness services, hunger and meal provision, addiction recovery, shelter and basic needs, and case management and supportive services. Recent grant activity also shows repeated support for Creating an Environment of Success, with awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for clothing and supplies. The funding pattern suggests a mix of high-dollar, project-specific support and smaller operating-style assistance for service delivery partners. Grants are concentrated in Tennessee, with recipients also appearing in Alabama.
Basic-needs support is central to the mission’s giving. It awarded $1,965,118 in 2025 to Creating an Environment of Success in Nashville for clothing and supplies, following similar awards of $1,909,757 in 2024 and $1,783,588 in 2023 for the same purpose. Food distribution is another visible area. The foundation gave $26,340 in 2024 to Downtown Rescue Mission Inc in Huntsville for food, and also made a $23,400 food grant to the same organization in 2023. In 2023, Josephs Storehouse in Lebanon received $26,100 for food and supplies, with a smaller $5,280 award in 2024 for the same general purpose. The grant list also includes support for land tied to a new building, indicating attention to facility development as part of service provision.
Nashville Rescue Mission’s typical grant size is uneven: the 25th percentile is $25,425, the median is $904,964, and the 75th percentile is $1,923,597. That spread reflects a mix of smaller service grants and one very large capital award. The recent record also shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially one Nashville-based organization that received awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a nonprofit operating from Nashville and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Its giving is regional, with most grants staying in Tennessee.
$2M
$30.7M
$24.1M
$18.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $1.9M, with a median of $905K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$905K
75th Percentile
$1.9M
About 75% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Grant recipients are heavily concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 75% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Nashville appears repeatedly in the recent record, including a major capital recipient and a clothing-and-supplies grantee. Other Tennessee recipients include Lebanon. Outside the state, the list includes Huntsville, Alabama. All of the recent grants shown were made to U.S. recipients.
Its stated focus areas include homelessness services, hunger and meal provision, addiction recovery, shelter and basic needs, and case management and supportive services. The recent grants also show support for clothing, supplies, food, and land for a new building.
The distribution is wide. The 25th percentile grant is $25,425, the median grant is $904,964, and the 75th percentile is $1,923,597, which indicates a mix of small direct-support grants and much larger project or capital awards.
Yes. Creating an Environment of Success appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with awards for clothing and supplies. Josephs Storehouse also appears in 2023 and 2024 for food and supplies, and Downtown Rescue Mission Inc appears in 2023 and 2024 for food.
Most grants go to Tennessee recipients: 75% of grants are in the HQ state, and Tennessee is also the top state by grant count. The recent list includes recipients in Nashville and Lebanon, with one recipient in Huntsville, Alabama.
The largest recent grant is $11,516,141 in 2024 to Nrm Support Corporation in Nashville for land for a new building.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,965,118 | 2025 | PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES |
| NRM SUPPORT CORPORATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $11,516,141 | 2024 | PROVIDE LAND FOR NEW BUILDING |
| CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,909,757 | 2024 | PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES |
| DOWNTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $26,340 | 2024 | PROVIDE FOOD |
| JOSEPHS STOREHOUSE | LEBANON, TN | $5,280 | 2024 | PROVIDE FOOD /SUPPLIES |
| CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,783,588 | 2023 | PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES |
| JOSEPHS STOREHOUSE | LEBANON, TN | $26,100 | 2023 | PROVIDE FOOD /SUPPLIES |
| DOWNTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $23,400 | 2023 | PROVIDE FOOD |
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS
$1,965,118PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES
NRM SUPPORT CORPORATION
$11,516,141PROVIDE LAND FOR NEW BUILDING
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS
$1,909,757PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES
DOWNTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC
$26,340PROVIDE FOOD
JOSEPHS STOREHOUSE
$5,280PROVIDE FOOD /SUPPLIES
CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS
$1,783,588PROVIDE CLOTHING / SUPPLIES
JOSEPHS STOREHOUSE
$26,100PROVIDE FOOD /SUPPLIES
DOWNTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC
$23,400PROVIDE FOOD