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Gause Foundation: 68 grants to organizations, $107,050 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gause Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 68 grants to organizations totaling $107,050 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 10, 2026. The largest was $20,500 to St George Episcopal Church in Nashville, TN for general charitable and educational.
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- EIN
- 626288610
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $2,580,649
- Grants paid
- $122,550
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202611009349100721. It reported $122,550 in grants paid; 68 grants to organizations are listed, and 7 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George Episcopal Church | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Opera | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Marys Episcopal Cathedral | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Candler School of Theology | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of North Carolina1 | Chapel Hill, NC | General Charitable and Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Community development | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Macc | Nashville, TN | Community development | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pet Community Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wags and Walks of Nashville | Hermitage, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nations Ministry Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Health Alliance | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Forge Nashville | Nashville, TN | General educational and support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Animal-related | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Room at the Inn | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Middle TN | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Beltline Partners | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baddour Center | Senatobia, MS | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Bicycles 4 Kids | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Globe Village School | Decatur, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Community School | Decatur, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marcus Autism Center | Atlanta, GA | General educational and support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mending Hearts | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Resue Mission | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Tree Foundation | Nashville, TN | General educational and support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pawkids | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pencil Fundation | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porter Leath Home | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General educational and support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Helpings | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Camp Widjiwagon | Antioch, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravo Vail Music Festival | Vail, CO | General chariable amd education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General educational and support | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy Mission Village | Brentwood, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miss University for Women | Columbus, MS | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Pisgah Baptist Church | Bradford, TN | General educational and support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Law Enviromental Center | Charottesville, VA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Agnes Acdemy | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Annes Day School | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt Blair School of Music | Nashville, TN | General educational and support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westministers School | Atlanta, GA | General educational and support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General educational and support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ceres Society | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TN Golf Foundation | Franklin, TN | General educational and support | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202511209349102266. It reported $130,650 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed, and 8 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George Episcopal Church | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Marys Episcopal Cathedral | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Opera | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Refuge | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Religion-related | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Community development | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nations Ministry Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Corporation | Portland, OR | General chritable and educational | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General Charitable and Educational | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Macc | Nashville, TN | Community development | Animal-related | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pet Community Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Animal-related | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Proverbs 1210 | Burns, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wags and Walks of Nashville | Hermitage, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Health Alliance | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Health care | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Animal-related | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Room at the Inn | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Middle TN | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Beltline Partners | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Botantical Garden | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clube of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Candler School of Theology | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collegiate of Memphis | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Bicycles 4 Kids | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | Ommunity development | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Globe Village School | Decatur, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Resue Mission | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pawkids | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peer Power Foundation | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil Fundation | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porter Leath Home | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Helpings | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of North Carolina1 | Chapel Hill, NC | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Camp Widjiwagon | Antioch, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Food Bank | East Point, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baddour Center | Senatobia, MS | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta | Chamblee, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crime Stoppers | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Community School | Decatur, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy Mission Village | Brentwood, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miss University for Women | Columbus, MS | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paul Stumb Endowed Scho Cumberland Univ | Lebonon, TN | General charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salma Urban Ministries | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Law Enviromental Center | Charottesville, VA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Agnes Acdemy | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Annes Day School | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ceres Society | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Odyssey | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westministers School | Atlanta, GA | General educational and support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milford Baptist Church | Leary, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natl Ornamental Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Marys Episcopal School | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theater Memphis | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley Monumental Methodist Church | Savannah, GA | General education and support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educatinal | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $19,750 |
| Human services | $14,500 |
| Animal-related | $8,900 |
| Religion-related | $8,100 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,400 |
| Health care | $3,200 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $168,500 |
| Georgia | $38,400 |
| North Carolina | $5,000 |
| Virginia | $3,500 |
| Mississippi | $2,500 |
| Oregon | $1,500 |
| New York | $1,000 |
| Alabama | $1,000 |
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Updated April 10, 2026. 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.