Grant funders

Frist Foundation

Private foundation

United States
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Given in 2024 $34.7m
Typical grant $20k Middle half $10k to $50k
New grantees in 2024 33% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

33% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Tennessee 369 grants · typical $20k
New York 16 grants · typical $5,000
New Jersey 15 grants · typical $20k
District of Columbia 10 grants · typical $18k
Georgia 9 grants · typical $10k
Maryland 8 grants · typical $50k
Montana 7 grants · typical $10k
Iowa 4 grants · typical $18k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Land Trust for Tennessee Inc Grant to Land Trust for Tennessee Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Grant to Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition $20k 31 Dec 2024
Friends of Warner Parks Inc Grant to Friends of Warner Parks Inc $20k 31 Dec 2024
Nashville Shakespeare Festival Grant to Nashville Shakespeare Festival $10k 31 Dec 2024
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Grant to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund 31 Dec 2024
American Red Cross of Nashville Grant to American Red Cross of Nashville $10k 31 Dec 2024
Currey Ingram Academy Grant to Currey Ingram Academy $10k 31 Dec 2024
Salvation Army Grant to Salvation Army $15k 31 Dec 2024
University of Virginia Grant to University of Virginia $10k 31 Dec 2024
Uva School of Education and Human Development Foundation Grant to Uva School of Education and Human Development Foundation $100k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

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. Applicants May obtain information needed to apply for a grant at our website: Www.fristfoundation.org.
Deadlines
General grants are given throughout the year. There are no deadlines on general grant applications.
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: *operational or programmatic expenses, including salaries. *endowment or scholarship funding. *event sponsorships. *individual schools. *hospitals or nursing homes. *religious organizations for religious purposes. *statewide initiatives.
Contact
The Frist Foundation
Address
3100 West End Ave Suite 1050, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone
6152923868

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)