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The Danner Foundation: 35 grants to organizations, $502,700 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Danner Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 35 grants to organizations totaling $502,700 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 17, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Makeawish Middle Tennessee in Nashville, TN for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 581803926
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $10,947,490
- Grants paid
- $502,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202622619349100202. It reported $502,700 in grants paid; 35 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makeawish Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | 25,000 for General Purposes and 25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | To support high school debate program | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hub Youth Cycling Incorporated | Pegram, TN | General Purposes | Recreation and sports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harpeth Youth Cycling Inc | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | Knoxville, TN | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missional Living Inc | Knoxville, TN | General purposes | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Childrens Alliance | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Urban Debate League | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oher Foundation | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family and Childrens Services | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanities Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Dialect | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ensworth School | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $2,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption Inc | Westover, AL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Father Ryan High School | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 19, 2025, IRS object ID 202501409349100500. It reported $444,500 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpeth Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hub Youth Cycling Incorporated | Pegram, TN | General Purposes | Recreation and sports | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pediatrics Plus Community Connections | Frisco, TX | General purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Urban Debate League | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harpeth Youth Cycling Inc | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle Tennessee Council Bsa | Nashville, TN | Scoutreach program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Williamson County Rescue Squad | Franklin, TN | $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Childrens Services | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Zoo Inc | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Studio Tenn Theatre Company | Franklin, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Offroad Bicycle Association | Huntsville, AL | General purposes | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Dialect | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ensworth School | Nashville, TN | General Purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University School of Nashville | Nashville, TN | To support high school debate program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservncy for the Parthenon | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brightstone | Franklin, TN | General purposes | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Radnor Lake | Nashville, TN | General purposes | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $128,000 |
| Environment | $103,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $90,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $73,500 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Religion-related | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $15,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
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Updated September 17, 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.