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Speer Foundation: 60 grants to organizations, $8.7 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Speer Foundation, a private foundation in Brentwood, TN, paid 60 grants to organizations totaling $8,678,672 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $3,000,000 to Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg in St Petersburg, FL for operating support.
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- EIN
- 816922938
- Based in
- Brentwood, TN
- Assets
- $141,156,422
- Grants paid
- $8,678,672
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202601279349102875. It reported $8,678,672 in grants paid; 60 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Human services | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Environment | $505,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Presbyterian Church Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Presidential Prayer Team Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | Operating support | Religion-related | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Media NA Inc | Temple City, CA | Operating support | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Animal-related | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Practical Christianity Foundation | Odessa, FL | Operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope International Ministries Inc | Tampa, FL | Operating support | Human services | $157,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Baptist Children's Home Inc | Brentwood, TN | Operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont College of Law | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fifty Forward | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity College of Florida Inc | Trinity, FL | Operating support | Education | $108,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerstone | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Orchestra Inc | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco Inc | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Hopes Inc | Franklin, TN | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overland Missions Inc | Cocoa, FL | Operating support | Human services | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle Tennessee State University Foundation | Murfreesboro, TN | Operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pasco Baptist Association | Land O Lakes, FL | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation Inc | Franklin, TN | Operating support | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Haiti | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angelus | Hudson, FL | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Youth for Christ Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reboot Recovery | Pleasant View, TN | Operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cottage Cove | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Baptist Church of Elfers | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keswick Christian School | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Plant Mease Health Care | Clearwater, FL | Operating support | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother To Mother | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Community Commons | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healing Hearts Ministry for Women | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arc Tampe Bay Foundation Inc | Clearwater, FL | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Hills Baptist Church | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Challenge Inc | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rotary Club of Seven Springs | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Christian Church of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | Operating support | Religion-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | Operating support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | Orlando, FL | Operating support | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seaside Seabird Sanctuary | Indian Shores, FL | Operating support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stronghold Rescue & Relief | Menomonee Falls, WI | Operating support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Nonprofit Network | Memphis, TN | Operating support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopeville Family Ministries Food Pantry | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Food Project Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,618 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission To the World | Lawrenceville, GA | Operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bloom - Building Life Opportunities & Options for Mothers | Joelton, TN | Operating support | $1,525 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Human Trafficking Coalition | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $879 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202520699349100137. It reported $6,827,225 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater St Petersburg | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Human services | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Presidential Prayer Team Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | Operating support | Religion-related | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Media NA Inc | Temple City, CA | Operating support | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Presbyterian Church Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Animal-related | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Keswick Christian School | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Education | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Practical Christianity Foundation | Odessa, FL | Operating support | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont College of Law | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | Operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Orchestra Inc | St Petersburg, FL | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Warner Park | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rooftop Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity College of Florida Inc | Trinity, FL | Operating support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Youth for Christ Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Health Clinic of Pasco Inc | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | Health care | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Hopes Inc | Franklin, TN | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope International Ministries Inc | Tampa, FL | Operating support | Human services | $64,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Justice Mission | Arlington, VA | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Early Education Coalition | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Place Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Haiti | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Angelus | Hudson, FL | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt Museum Suffolk County | Centerpoint, NY | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | Orlando, FL | Operating support | $42,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overland Missions Inc | Cocoa, FL | Operating support | Human services | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Insight Counseling Centers | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasco County Sheriff | Wesley Chapel, FL | Operating support | $30,395 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uprise Nashville | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benchmark Adventure Ministries | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Food Project Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing Hearts Ministry for Women | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Challenge Inc | New Port Richey, FL | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton Plant Mease Health Care | Clearwater, FL | Operating support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation Inc | Franklin, TN | Operating support | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Beginnings Center | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waldens Puddle Inc Wildlife Center | Joelton, TN | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barefoot Republic Inc | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Youth development | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Animal-related | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Christian Church of Tampa Inc | Tampa, FL | Operating support | Religion-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 23RD Psalm Ministries | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prosperity for India Foundation | Tuttle, OK | Operating support | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | Operating support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Nonprofit Management | Nashville, TN | Operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sugar Tree Baptist Chapel Inc | Holladay, TN | Operating support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Life Opportunities Options for Mothers | Joelton, TN | Operating support | $1,530 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $5,128,800 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,185,000 |
| Religion-related | $889,000 |
| Animal-related | $737,500 |
| Environment | $630,000 |
| Education | $568,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $550,000 |
| Health care | $295,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $6,610,595 |
| Tennessee | $6,507,052 |
| Arizona | $800,000 |
| California | $730,000 |
| New York | $425,000 |
| North Carolina | $150,000 |
| Virginia | $100,000 |
| South Carolina | $100,000 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds mental health and crisis intervention in Tennessee
- Who funds religion-related in Arizona
- Who funds animal-related in Tennessee
- Who funds environment in Tennessee
- Who funds housing and shelter in Tennessee
Updated May 7, 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.