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Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation: 54 grants to organizations, $3.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 54 grants to organizations totaling $3,930,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $2,500,000 to Woodmont Christian Church in Nashville, TN for capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 856607033
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $37,934,060
- Grants paid
- $3,930,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202641269349101414. It reported $3,930,500 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, TN | Capital campaign | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pencil | Nashville, TN | Reimagining community spaces in mnps | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creativets | Nashville, TN | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abe's Garden | Nashville, TN | Capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | Support for the mobile program and operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On the Avenue Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Atlanta, GA | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United for Hope | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Symphony | Nasvhille, TN | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oz Arts | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformation Life Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Dental | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jobs for Tennessee Graduates | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| March of Dimes Middle TN Chapter | Hermitage, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oasis Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easterseals Tennessee | Brentwood, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Family Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McNeilly Center for Children | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health America | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle Tennessee Council | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Redesign | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockettown | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Diaper Connection | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202500849349100220. It reported $1,420,500 in grants paid; 54 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pencil | Nashville, TN | Reimagining community spaces in mnps | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodmont Christian Church | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abe's Garden | Nashville, TN | Capital campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children's Services | Nashville, TN | Capital support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | Support for the mobile program and operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Metropolitan nashville police support fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| On the Avenue Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Atlanta, GA | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United for Hope | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adoption Project | Eagleville, TN | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | Support in honor of 25th anniversary | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Symphony | Nasvhille, TN | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | Scholarship endowment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transformation Life Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Dental | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Voices for a safer tennessee community education fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jobs for Tennessee Graduates | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| March of Dimes Middle TN Chapter | Hermitage, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oasis Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oz Arts | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easterseals Tennessee | Brentwood, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Family Medical Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health America | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Redesign | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockettown | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McNeilly Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Diaper Connection | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Dolphins | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $295,000 |
| Education | $86,000 |
| Human services | $85,000 |
| Animal-related | $60,000 |
| Youth development | $55,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $45,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $30,000 |
| Employment | $20,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 6, 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.