UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Columbia, Tennessee

12 private foundations reported grants to Columbia, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax year 2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

In tax year 2024, 12 private foundations reported 48 grants totaling $329,648 to 40 organizations in Columbia, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were education (3 grants) and health & medical (3 grants). Crichton Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $155,000 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $3,499.

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Foundations giving here
12
Organizations funded
40
Reported grants
48
Total reported
$329.6K
Median grant
$3.5K
Largest grant
$50K

What foundations fund in Columbia, Tennessee

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Columbia, Tennessee, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Columbia — a funder at 90% is effectively a Columbia funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Crichton Family Foundation8$155,00047%
Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation25$65,40046%
James L Craig Fund for Columbia CHS Students1$40,000100%
Porter Family Charitable Foundation2$20,00014%
Baird Foundation Inc5$10,95017%
Wal-mart Foundation1$10,0002%
The Shepherds Hand Inc1$8,000100%
Scarlett Family Foundation1$7,5000%

Organizations in Columbia, Tennessee that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Boys and Girls Club of SC Tn1$50,000
Columbia High School1$40,000
Columbia Academy1$25,000
Maury Regional Healthcare Fndn1$20,000
Westminster Presbyterian Church1$20,000
Maury Hills Church1$15,000
South Central Family Center Inc1$15,000
ST Peter's Episcopal Church1$15,000
Casa of Maury County3$14,500
Maury County Historical Benefit Association2$10,000

Which foundations give grants in Columbia, Tennessee?

12 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Columbia, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $329,648 across 48 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Crichton Family Foundation, Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation, James L Craig Fund for Columbia CHS Students. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Columbia, Tennessee?

Reported purposes in Columbia, Tennessee concentrate in education (3), health & medical (3), human services (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Columbia, Tennessee?

The median reported grant to a Columbia, Tennessee recipient was $3,499, and the largest single reported grant was $50,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax year 2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.