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Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended September 2025)
Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $1,634,061 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 7, 2025. The largest was $799,061 to Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing in Dayton, TN for endowment for the clara ward school of nursing.
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- EIN
- 581917676
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $1,634,061
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202513119349101411. It reported $1,634,061 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing | Dayton, TN | Endowment for the clara ward school of nursing | $799,061 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Fox River Valley | Aurora, IL | Opearting fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Generosity Trust | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Kane County | Geneva, IL | Operating fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Williamsburg Community Chapel | Williamsburg, VA | Operating fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | Opearting fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haggai Institute for Advanced Leadership Training | Atlanta, GA | Operating fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ankerberg Theological Research Institute | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethel Bible Village | Hixson, TN | Operating fund | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bible in the Schools | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teaching To Teach | Hixon, TN | Operating fund | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ideals Foundation | Lawrenceville, GA | Operating fund | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Life Action Ministries | Buchanan, MI | Operating fund | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Center for Youth Issues | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $275,000 |
| Religion-related | $35,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $1,179,061 |
| Illinois | $300,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| Georgia | $40,000 |
| Michigan | $15,000 |
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Updated November 7, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.