Foundations that fund theaters in Tennessee

36 foundations made gifts to theaters in Tennessee, reaching 41 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

36Foundations gave here
17Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
41Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-61069613 gifts · typical $75,000 · 20243 · $200,000$75,0002024Accepts applications
The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145Memphis, TN · EIN 62-63994832 gifts · typical $41,500 · 20242 · $83,000$41,5002024Invite only
Adams Arthur & Alice FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 65-60037852 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20242 · $60,000$30,0002024Accepts applications
Deborah D Tipton Charitable FoundationGermantown, TN · EIN 30-00567062 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20242 · $20,000$10,0002024Invite only
Gibson Gives FoundationNashville, TN · EIN 20-08325632 gifts · typical $2,749 · 20242 · $5,498$2,7492024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 82 matched gifts to theaters in Tennessee in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 41 matched organizations received gifts to theaters in Tennessee in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to theaters in Tennessee was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund theaters in Tennessee?

36 foundations made gifts to 41 organizations in Tennessee in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

17 of the 36 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.