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The Frist Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationNashville, Tennessee
Grants on file1,541
Total giving on file$221.9M
Typical grant size$144K
Most recent filing year2025
Cause focusGeneral grantmaking
Websitehttps://www.fristfoundation.org

What they fund

  • 2023 SECURITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HCA
  • 2023 SECURITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HCA; FISCAL AGENT FOR YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER
  • A GIFT IN HONOR OF CLARE ARMISTEAD DIRECTED BY JULIE FRIST
  • A GIFT IN THE MEMORY OF BEEGIE ADAIR AS DIRECTED BY KEN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT EMERITUS
  • A GIFT TO PETE BIRD'S DONOR ADVISED FUND, HONORING HIS MANY YEARS WITH THE FRIST FOUNDATION

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
Frist Art MuseumTN40$51.7M
Nashville Zoo IncTN15$32.5M
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy FundNY2$24.9M
Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeTN43$7.6M
Belmont UniversityTN12$6.4M
Nashville Rescue MissionTN16$6.1M
Friends of Warner Parks IncTN12$5.8M
Ywca of Nashvillemiddle TnTN6$5.1M
Nashville Public Library FoundationTN11$5.1M
United Way of Greater NashvilleTN23$4.9M

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