Funders › TN › Carolyn Smith Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by Carolyn Smith Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 81-4706113 · Hendersonvlle, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2023, Carolyn Smith Foundation (EIN 81-4706113) reported 147 grants paid totaling $3,021,200. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanderbilt University Medical Cente Nashville, TN | C | $300,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESERACH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center Hendersonville, TN | C | $200,000 | paid | PRESERVE LOCAL & REGIONAL ART | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Cure San Filippo Foundation Columbia, SC | D | $100,000 | paid | MEDICAL RESERACH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Every Cure Inc New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | HEALTH-GENERAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Unc Children's Hospital Chapel Hill, NC | U | $100,000 | paid | ASSIST CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL NEEDS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | U | $75,000 | paid | FOOD TO POOR FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Rescue Mission Nashville, TN | B | $75,000 | paid | HELP PEOPLE THAT ARE HOMELESS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Corner to Corner Nashville, TN | C | $65,000 | paid | CREATE OPPORTUNITIES ECONOMIC GROWTH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Equal Chance for Education Nashville, TN | B | $62,500 | paid | PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Shatterproof Norwalk, CT | U | $50,000 | paid | ADDICTION TREATMENT | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | St Jude Memphis, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | ASSIST CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL NEEDS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | A Soldier's Child Foundation Smyrna, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FALLEN SOLDIER'S CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Community Resource Ctr of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $50,000 | paid | PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS NEEDY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Tn Nashville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Alzheimer's Assocation New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | IMPROVE LIFES OF ALZHEIMER PATIENTS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Abe's Garden Nashville, TN | B | $40,000 | paid | IMPROVE LIVES OF ALZHEIMER PATIENTS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Mother to Mother Nashville, TN | C | $40,000 | paid | PROVIDES WELLNESS ITEMS TO CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | YMCA Nashville, TN | U | $35,000 | paid | HELP PEOPLE GROW SPIRIT, MIND, BODY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Habitat Humanity Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDE LOW INCOME HOUSING NEEDED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Hospital Hospitality House Nashville, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | HEALTH-GENERAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Dolphins Nashville, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | SWIM LESSONS FOR DISABLED CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservatory Tn Brentwood, TN | U | $30,000 | paid | HELP CONSERVE TN LANDS, WATERS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Special Olympics Tn Nashville, TN | D | $30,000 | paid | SPORTS TRAINING FOR DISABLED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Monroe Harding Nashville, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | ORPHANAGE FOR DISPLACED YOUTH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Ancora Nashville, TN | U | $30,000 | paid | ADVOCATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Gallatin Cares Gallatin, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | HELP LOW INCOME PEOPLE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Harpeth Conservancy Brentwood, TN | B | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDE CLEAN WATER & ECOSYSTEMS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Lambscroft Ministries-the Cookery Nashville, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | TRAIN HOMELESS MEN IN CULINARY ARTS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES - POVERTY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Siloam Health Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | ASSIST NEEDY THROUGH HEALTH CARE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Hope Family Health Westmoreland Westmoreland, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO ALL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nurses for Newborns Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | PREVENT INFANT MORTALITY, ABUSE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | One Generation Away Franklin, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | DISTRIBUTE HEALTHY FOODS TO NEEDED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $25,000 | paid | MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Make-a-Wish Middle Tenn Nashville, TN | D | $25,000 | paid | GRANTING WISHES TO CRITICAL CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NE | D | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATION & EDUCATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Mid-Cumberland Meals On Wheels Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDE MEALS FOR NEEDED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Tenn Green Land Conservancy Nashville, TN | U | $25,000 | paid | CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, RESTORATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Salvus Center Gallatin, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Hendersonville Home Bound Meals Hendersonville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | SERVE THE ELDERLY POPULATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Project Return Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | ASSIST THE PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Wo Smith School Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | AID CHILDREN LOW-INCOME | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Zoo Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | DISCOVER NATURE THRU CONSERVATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Habitat Humanity Sumner County Gallatin, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDE LOW INCOME HOUSING NEEDS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Doors of Hope-M'boro Murfressboro, TN | D | $20,000 | paid | EMPOWER WOMEN TO BREAK ADDICTION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | United Way of Sumner County Gallatin, TN | C | $20,000 | paid | HELP FOR NEEDED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Papillion Center Gallatin, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | OFFER INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY ASSISTANCE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Predators Foundation Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | IMPROVE LIVES OF YOUTH & FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Symphony Nashville, TN | C | $15,000 | paid | INSPIRES, EDUCATES THROUGH MUSIC | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Charles House Association Chapel Hill, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE ELDERCARE SERVICES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Friends of Warner Park Nashville, TN | U | $15,000 | paid | PRESERVING CITY PARK | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Center for Diaster Philanthropy Washington, DC | C | $15,000 | paid | AID IN NATURAL DIASTERS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Bethany Christian Services Nashville, TN | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORTS VULNERABLE KIDS & FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Thistle Farms Nashville, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | AID WOMEN TRAFFICKING, ADDICTIONS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Sexual Assault Center Nashville, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | AID SEXCUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Open Table Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $15,000 | paid | ASSISTANCE HOMELESS COMMUNITY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Civic Design Center Nashville, TN | U | $15,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT-SHAPE SPACES FOR ALL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Children Are People Gallatin, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | EMPOWER AT-RISK CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Mid Tn Nashville, TN | C | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Ashley's Place Gallatin, TN | B | $12,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES ABUSED CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Hands On Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $12,000 | paid | MEET NEEDS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | National Mps Society Durham, NC | C | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH & AWARENESS MPS DISEASES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Ballet Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTE & TEACH DANCE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | The Comm Foundation Mid Tn Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | 2023 TORNADO DISASTER RELIEF | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Grace Place Ministries Hendersonville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | SAFE HOME FOR MOTHERS & CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | National Museum African Amer Music Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE AFRICAN-AMER MUSIC GENRES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | HELP CONSERVE LAND & WATERWAYS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Sumner County Schools Gallatin, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | GROWING LEARNERS COLLEGE & CAREERS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Vol State Community College Gallatin, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | N Street Village Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | HELPS HOMELESS & LOW-INCOME WOMEN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Martha O'bryan Center-Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | MOVING PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Fifty Forward Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAMS ASSIST ADULTS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Conexion Americas Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-MINORITY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | David Lipscomb Life Program Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | FAITH BASED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Gallatin Shalom Zone Gallatin, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | AID CHILDREN & FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Sumner County Casa Gallatin, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Humane Assoc Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | PROTECT WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Renewal House Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | ASSIST WOMEN WITH ADDICTIONS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Operation Stand Down Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | AID MILITARY VETERANS & FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | 2023 DISASTER RELIEF - TORNADO | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Community Care Fellowship Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | OFFER HOPE, LOVE & RESOURCES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | TO CURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Friends of Historic Rock Castle Hendersonville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Kore Foundation Gallatin, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Rebuilding Together Nashville Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | REBUILDS, REPAIRS LOW-INCOME HOMES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Rejoice School of Ballet Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | EMPOWER YOUTH TRAINING DANCE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Feed Sumner Gallatin, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | SERVE & FEED PEOPLE SUMNER COUNTY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Mcneilly Center for Children Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SERVICES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Unc the Arts & Sciences Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTES TEACHING, RESEARCH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | United Service Organization Uso Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | MILITARY/VETERANS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Fannie Day Battle Home Children Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Ronald Mcdonald House Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE HOUSING FOR PATIENT'S FAMILY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Public Media Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTED CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Hendersonville Samaritan Assoc Hendersonville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | HELP FAMILIES IN NEED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Daybreaks Arts Nashville, TN | U | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-HOMELESSNESS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Safe Place for Animals Gallatin, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE CARE & TEMPORARY HOUSING PET | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Austin's Angels Austin, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Youth Villages Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE SAFE & TEMP HOMES YOUTH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | The Humane Society of US Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | ANIMALS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Stop Soldier Suicide Durham, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE PERSONALIZED CARE SOLDIERS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Agape to the Nations Gallatin, TN | C | $8,000 | paid | BRINGING HOPE TO THE HOPELESS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Cumberland River Compact Nashville, TN | C | $7,500 | paid | KEEPING OUR WATER HEALTHY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Global Education Center Nashville, TN | B | $7,500 | paid | PROMOTE GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR ALL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | The Nashville Food Project Nashville, TN | B | $7,500 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES -FOOD INSECURITIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Ocean Conservancy Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | HELPS FORMULATE OCEAN POLICIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Book'em Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | IGNITE CHILDREN PASSION FOR READING | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Crossroads Campus Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH-GENERAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | St Lukes Community House Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE ACCESS TO FOOD, CHILD CARE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Reboot Recovery Pleasant View, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | MILITARY/VETERANS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Recovery Court Sumner County Gallatin, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH - ADDICTION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Jason Foundation Hendersonville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HELP PREVENT YOUTH SUICIDE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Leadership Sumner Alumni Assoc Gallatin, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-LOCAL COMMUNITY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Gallatin Day Care Center Gallatin, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | CHILDCARE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | PRESERVE NATURAL SYSTEMS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Aspca New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | HELP ANIMALS IN NEED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Foster Families Asst Network Gallatin, TN | D | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE RESOURCES TO FOSTER FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Westminister Home Connection Nashville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-LOCAL COMMUNITY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Daystar Counseling Ministries Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH-GENERAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Finca Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | FIGHT POVERTY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Our Place Nashville Nashville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Live Love Nashville Hendersonville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Persist Nashville Nashville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | HELP NASH GRADS EARN COLLEGE DEGREE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Small World Yoga Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH - GENERAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Girls Write Nashville Gallatin, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | SONGWRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Improve Hendersonville-Smore Hendersonville, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-CHILDREN | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Oasis Center Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT & IMPROVE LIVES OF YOUTH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Jojo's Doghouse Gallatin, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | RESCUE & CARE FOR ANIMALS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Preston Taylor Ministries Nashville, TN | B | $5,000 | paid | EMPOWER CHILDREN LIVE GOD-INSPIRED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Isiah 117 House Elizabethton, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | ASSIST CHILDREN WAITING FOSTER CARE | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Homeland Heart Birth & Wellness Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH-MATERNAL | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Gallatin Rotary Club Gallatin, TN | D | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES TO OTHERS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Gallatin Chamber Fundation Gallatin, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES-LOCAL COMMUNITY | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Unscripted Improv Nashville, TN | D | $4,500 | paid | EMPOWERS COMMUNITY THRU IMPROV | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Armed Forces Housing Authority La Mesa, CA | U | $3,200 | paid | SERVES MILITARY FAMILIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | First Steps Nashville, TN | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATE & CARE SPECIAL NEEDS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | K9s for Warriors Ponte Vedre, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | SERVICE DOGS FOR DISABLED VETERANS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Friends Life Community Nashville, TN | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABLED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Paws for Purple Hearts Penngrove, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | TRAIN SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | High Hopes Franklin, TN | B | $2,500 | paid | EQUIPS FAMILIES SKILLS EDUCATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Cafe Momentum Nashvile Hermitage, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | CULINARY TRAINING & EDUCATION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Unlimited Potential Gallatin, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | EMPOWER COMMUNITY SPIRITUAL GROWTH | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Philanthropy Southeast Atlanta, GA | B | $1,500 | paid | LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Sumner Spay & Neuter Alliance Gallatin, TN | D | $1,000 | paid | REDUCE SHELTER INTAKE OF DOGS & CATS | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Sumner County Special Needs Cottontown, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVIES - DISABILITIES | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Carolina Poodle Rescue Pacolet, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | RESCUE & REHABILITATING DOGS IN NEED | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Nashville Public Television Nashville, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PUBLIC TELEVISION | 202441299349101719 |
| 2023 | Saving Stevie Charlotte, TN | C | $1,000 | paid | SPAY/NEUTER ANIMALS | 202441299349101719 |
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