About Nashville Rescue Mission
Providing hope for today, hope for tomorrow, and hope for eternity to those who are hungry, hurting, and experiencing homelessness.
Focus Areas
Homelessness servicesHunger/meal provisionAddiction recoveryShelter and basic needsCase management and supportive services
Who They Fund
people experiencing food insecuritylow-income individuals and familiespeople experiencing homelessness or housing instabilitycommunity organizations establishing service facilities
Funding Style
direct in-kind supportcapital/infrastructure donation (land for building)
About Nashville Rescue Mission
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.
What Nashville Rescue Mission Funds
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.
How Nashville Rescue Mission Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$30.7M
Total Revenue
$24.1M
Total Expenses
$18.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $1.9M, with a median of $905K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$905K
75th Percentile
$1.9M
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 75% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GLENN CRANFIELD
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