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Washington Foundation: 86 grants to organizations, $827,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Washington Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 86 grants to organizations totaling $827,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $42,000 to Nashville Symphony Association in Nashville, TN for unrestricted gift.
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- EIN
- 620649477
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $16,418,166
- Grants paid
- $827,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202621329349103052. It reported $827,000 in grants paid; 86 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Branch of Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Mid TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Family Medical Clinic | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men of Valor | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Store | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cumberland Heights | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of Christ Disaster Relief | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists in Christian Testimony International | Brentwood, TN | Unrestricted gift | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Repertory Theatre | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $18,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Opera | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Beyond | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, TN | Unrestricted gift | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Human services | $13,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Encouragement Services | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Youth development | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Cities Missions | Addison, TX | Unrestricted gift | Religion-related | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Green Hills | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Community Services Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moosic City Dairy Dash | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Next Door | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Unrestricted gift | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| African Christian Schools | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Christian School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Both Hands | Brentwood, TN | Unrestricted gift | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inner City Nashville Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healing Hands International | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ezell Harding Christian School | Antioch, TN | Unrestricted gift | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeshore Estates Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Jazz Workshop | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bridge Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renewal House Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelters | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WPLN- Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| On the Rock Foundation | Gallatin, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ultimate Escape | West Monroe, LA | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Cent | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Home Connection | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Television | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodpasture Christian School | Madison, TN | Unrestricted gift | $4,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Children's Theatre | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wo Smith Community Music School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carpenter's Square | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chamber Music City Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nations Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steinway Society | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital Hospitality House | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle Tennessee Guitar Alliance | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Christian Broadcasting | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA - Sumner County | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ago Endowment Fund - Nash | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Workshops | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oz Arts Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee State University Foundati | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Academy | Columbia, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franktown Open Hearts | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding School of Theology | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music City Baroque | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portara Ensemble | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio Tenn Theatre Company | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vox Grata | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Christian School | Lebanon, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester College | Rochester Hills, MI | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bill Wilkerson Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349105424. It reported $800,000 in grants paid; 87 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Men of Valor | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inner City Nashville Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Mid TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Family Medical Clinic | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siloam Health | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Housing and shelter | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of Christ Disaster Relief | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland Heights | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Opera | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Repertory Theatre | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists in Christian Testimony International | Brentwood, TN | Unrestricted gift | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Beyond | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Children's Home | Spring Hill, TN | Unrestricted gift | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Human services | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Community Services Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Encouragement Ministries | Brentwood, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeshore Estates Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moosic City Dairy Dash | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Next Door | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Green Hills | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Encouragement Services | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Unrestricted gift | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Cities Missions | Addison, TX | Unrestricted gift | Religion-related | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| African Christian Schools | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Christian School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Branch of Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healing Hands International | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | International, foreign affairs and national security | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Prison Outreach Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Crime and legal-related | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Both Hands | Brentwood, TN | Unrestricted gift | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Jazz Workshop | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| On the Rock Foundation | Gallatin, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renewal House Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Haven Family Shelters | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ultimate Escape | West Monroe, LA | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Cent | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Home Connection | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ezell Harding Christian School | Antioch, TN | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodpasture Christian School | Madison, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carpenter's Square | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chamber Music City Inc | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Children's Theatre | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nations Ministry | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steinway Society | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital Hospitality House | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle Tennessee Guitar Alliance | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oz Arts Nashville | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portara Ensemble | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Television | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WPLN- Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wo Smith Community Music School | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Christian Broadcasting | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Workshops | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music City Baroque | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee State University Foundati | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vox Grata | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alias Chamber Ensemble | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle TN | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Academy | Columbia, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harding School of Theology | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA - Sumner County | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franktown Open Hearts | Franklin, TN | Unrestricted gift | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ago Endowment Fund - Nash | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship Christian School | Lebanon, TN | Unrestricted gift | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester College | Rochester Hills, MI | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bill Wilkerson Center | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $206,250 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $67,500 |
| Religion-related | $32,000 |
| Education | $29,000 |
| Youth development | $22,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $14,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $12,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $1,574,500 |
| Texas | $21,000 |
| District of Columbia | $18,500 |
| Louisiana | $10,000 |
| Michigan | $2,000 |
| Virginia | $1,000 |
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Updated May 12, 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.