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James R Meadows Jr Foundation: 43 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
James R Meadows Jr Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $1,129,350 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $210,000 to Fisk University in Nashville, TN for for use in the organization's exempt function.
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- EIN
- 621545923
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $24,235,772
- Grants paid
- $1,129,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349105530. It reported $1,129,350 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk University | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Baptist College | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland Heights | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Corps | Boone, IA | For use in the organization's exempt function | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peabody College of Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backfield in Motion | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WPLN | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | For use in the organization's exempt function | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | For use in the organization's exempt function | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Chance for Education | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nurture the Next | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of East TN Highlands | Elizabethton, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Us | Washington, DC | For use in the organization's exempt function | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abe's Garden | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Family Health Center | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | For use in the organization's exempt function | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Webb School | Bell Buckle, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Animal-related | $5,350 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Step Ahead | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research & Conservation | Washington, DC | For use in the organization's exempt function | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Publiceducation Foundation | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Museum of African American Music | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homework Hotline | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belcourt Theater | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fisk University Galleries | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frist Museum | Nashville, TN | For use in the organization's exempt function | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | For use in the organization's exempt function | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $272,000 |
| Environment | $75,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,350 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $952,350 |
| Iowa | $100,000 |
| Maryland | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $16,000 |
| Alabama | $10,000 |
| Illinois | $1,000 |
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Updated November 17, 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.