The Frist Foundation

EIN 621134070

Nashville, TN 37203 |(615) 292-3868

https://WWW.FRISTFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$137.6M
1,312 grants · $17.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
55%
supporter · 228/416 multi-year
repeat
$608.9M
Assets (2023)
416
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE FRIST FOUNDATION
Phone (615) 292-3868
Deadlines GENERAL GRANTS ARE GIVEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS.
How to Apply WHILE THERE ARE NO DEADLINES ON GENERAL GRANT APPLICATIONS, LARGER GRANTS ARE TYPICALLY APPROVED AT BOARD MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION, IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS THREE MONTHS FOR GRANT APPROVAL. THESE GRANTS CAN RANGE FROM $1,000 TO $250,000, WITH A TYPICAL GRANT RANGING FROM $3,000 TO $20,000. THE FRIST FOUNDATION AWARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH FALL FOLLOWING AN EVALUATION PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. APPLICANTS MAY EITHER COMPLETE AN APPLICATION ONLINE OR DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION TO SUBMIT VIA REGULAR MAIL OR FAX (615-292-5843). DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT AT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.FRISTFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions FOR LEGAL REASONS, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS OR THEIR PROJECTS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, ADVERTISING OR SPONSORSHIPS. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ORDINARILY SUPPORT: *RECURRING EXPENSES FOR OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS OR SALARIES, EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED EARLIER. *PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE A LIMITED AUDIENCE OR A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE. *ENDOWMENTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS. *SOCIAL OR FUNDRAISING EVENTS. *BIOMEDICAL OR CLINICAL RESEARCH. *SCHOOLS BELOW THE COLLEGE LEVEL, EXCEPT FOR PROJECTS INTENDED TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY. *HOSPITALS OR NURSING HOMES. *DISEASE-SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. *ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRINCIPAL IMPACT IS OUTSIDE MIDDLE TENNESSEE. *RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $16.0M $324.0M $10.3M 258
2017 $20.3M $358.5M $16.4M 247
2018 $22.2M $391.5M $12.7M 180
2019 N/A $447.6M $17.9M N/A
2020 $26.0M $489.1M $19.4M 211
2022 $34.5M $556.6M $36.1M 230
2023 $18.5M $608.9M $23.1M 186

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1312 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$105K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$5.9M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.1% of US grants · Rank #21 of 22 states $62K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $62K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,312 total)

Purpose
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $5,895,125 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2023 2023
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $5,000,000 PAYMENT OF 2017 SET-ASIDE - SUPPORT FOR EXHIBIT BUILDOUT 2022
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $4,914,560 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2022 2022
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $4,878,127 SUPPORT FOR THE "GROW WILD" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2020
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $4,858,166 CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARD $160 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2017
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $4,616,854 CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARD $160 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2018
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $4,500,000 ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE ZOO'S GROW WILD CAMPAIGN 2022
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $2,699,790 SUPPORT FOR THE "GROW WILD" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2020
Cheekwood Nashville, TN $2,500,000 TO REFURBISH AND ADD A CAFE TO THE FRIST LEARNING CENTER. 2017
Nashville Rescue Mission Nashville, TN $2,447,670 TOWARD A $16 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SHELTER. 2020
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $2,300,210 SUPPORT FOR THE "GROW WILD" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2020
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $2,259,900 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2020. 2020
Belmont University Nashville, TN $2,000,000 CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE BELMONT UNIVERSITY FRIST COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 2022
Project Return Inc Nashville, TN $2,000,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY ON LAFAYETTE 2022
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $2,000,000 CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARD $160 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2016
Nashville Zoo Inc Nashville, TN $2,000,000 CONTINUED SUPPORT TOWARD $160 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. 2016
The Crossroads Campus Nashville, TN $1,999,672 TO SUPPORT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, WHICH WILL HOUSE PHASE 2 OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2023
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $1,600,000 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2020. 2020
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $1,600,000 OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2020. 2020
Cheekwood Nashville, TN $1,500,000 TO REFURBISH THE FRIST LEARNING CENTER, ADD A CAFE, AND FUND FUTURE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. 2018
Operation Stand Down Tennessee Nashville, TN $1,500,000 SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING COMPLEX SERVING VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS 2023
Cheekwood Nashville, TN $1,500,000 TO REFURBISH THE FRIST LEARNING CENTER, ADD A CAFE, AND TOWARD A FUND FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. 2017
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $1,355,000 GENERAL MATCHING SUPPORT 2017
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $1,303,205 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 2018. 2018
Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN $1,303,000 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR 2018. 2018