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The Ellen C Lawson Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $117,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Ellen C Lawson Foundation, a private foundation in Franklin, TN, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $117,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 18, 2025. The largest was $30,000 to Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, TN for ministry support.
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- EIN
- 365063276
- Based in
- Franklin, TN
- Assets
- $9,288,438
- Grants paid
- $117,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202533229349100403. It reported $117,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Incarnation | Nashville, TN | Ministry support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts at the Airport | Nashville, TN | Public art programs | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backfield in Motion | Nashville, TN | Educational programs | Recreation and sports | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | Park support | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Explore | Nashville, TN | Educational programming | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homework Hotline | Nashville, TN | Academic support | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | Nashville, TN | Educational programs | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocketshipdream Community Prep | Antioch, TN | Educational programming | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stars | Nashville, TN | School based programs | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Land Trust | Nashville, TN | Land preservation | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wo Smith Music School | Nashville, TN | Educational programming | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buchanon Arts Center | Nashville, TN | Visual art programming | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $8,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 |
| Education | $8,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $117,000 |
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Updated November 18, 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.