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Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

Nashville, TN · EIN 86-0910220. Reported 408 grants totalling $11.4M to 220 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$13,750median grant
$11.4Mgranted, 2021-2024
220organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$68.3Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $13,750. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $262,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
1 grant
$1,000 - $5,000
101 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
70 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
87 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
83 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
23 grants
$100,000 and Up
43 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$1,113,569542024
Pearson Lakes Art CenterOkoboji, IA$529,500642024
Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN$506,748542024
The Jack Miller CenterBala Cynwyd, PA$500,000332023
Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN$420,000332023
Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN$366,000542024
Tennessee Wildlife FederationNashville, TN$350,000442024
Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN$300,000222024
Ducks Unlimitedspirit Lake Wetlands ProjectMemphis, TN$300,000222023
Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationDes Moines, IA$275,000442024
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC$250,000222024
CommunioAlexandria, VA$205,000442024
Freedomworks FoundationWashington, DC$205,000332023
Operation Stand DownSouth Nashville, TN$201,748212024
Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy ResearchPhoenix, AZ$200,000222023
Tennessee State Museum FoundationNashville, TN$200,000112021
Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC$180,000542024
Loggerhead Marinelife Center IncJuno Beach, FL$160,000222022
Operation Stand Down Nashville IncNashville, TN$160,000332023
The Crossroads CampusNashville, TN$132,500432024
Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN$127,000442024
Beacon Center of TennesseeNashville, TN$125,000442024
The Philanthropy RoundtableWanchula, DC$125,000442024
Nashville ZooNashville, TN$105,000332023
Men of ValorAntioch, TN$103,250442024
Barry Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ$100,000112021
First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX$100,000332024
Friends of Radnor LakeNashville, TN$100,000112024
YMCA of the OkobojisSpirit Lake, IA$100,000112021
Cheekwood Botanical Garden &Nashville, TN$91,000222024
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife IncSanibel, FL$90,000332024
The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN$83,500442024
American HumaneWashington, DC$81,000432024
Agape Animal RescueNashville, TN$80,000442024
Pet Community Center IncNashville, TN$76,500442024
Barefoot Republic IncFranklin, TN$75,000442024
Reboot RecoveryPleasant View, TN$75,000222024
Center for Great ApesWanchula, FL$67,500332023
Sanibel-Captiva Conservation FoundationSanibel, FL$65,000322022
Friends of Lakeside LabsMilford, IA$62,500112024
Saddle UpFranklin, TN$62,250442024
The Claremont InstituteClaremont, CA$60,000332024
Walden's PuddleJoelton, TN$60,000442024
Owl's Hill Nature SanctuaryBrentwood, TN$58,000332024
FirePhiladelphia, PA$55,000222024
Intercollegiate Studies Institute IncWilmington, DE$55,000222022
Intercollegiate Studies ProgramWilmington, DE$55,000222024
Leadership InstituteArlington, VA$55,000222024
Martha O'bryan Center IncNashville, TN$55,000222024
Prager UniversitySherman Oaks, CA$51,000222023
Prager University FoundationHollywood, FL$51,000212024
Bill of Rights InstituteArlington, VA$50,000332024
Bramble Park ZooWatertown, SD$50,000112023
Conservative Partnership InstituteWashington, DC$50,000222023
Cumberland Heights Foundation IncNashville, TN$50,000212022
The Community Foundation of South Central KentuckyBowling Green, KY$50,000112021
The Next DoorNashville, TN$50,000222023
Thistle Farms IncNashville, TN$50,000222022
Chimp HavenKeithville, LA$45,000332024
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI$45,000222024
Independent InstituteOakland, CA$45,000222022
Jennifer O'neill MinistriesNashville, TN$45,000222024
Black Hills Wild Horse SanctuaryHot Springs, SD$44,700332024
The Legion FundBowling Green, KY$44,000112023
Community Foundation of South Central KyBowling Green, KY$40,000112024
John Jay InstituteLonghome, PA$40,000222022
Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA$40,000332024
Young America's FoundationReston, VA$40,000112024
Mission EurasiaWheaton, IL$38,500522023
Cheyenne Mountain ZooColorado Springs, CO$37,500442024
Harmony WildlifeNashville, TN$37,500222024
Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN$36,000322024
Wreaths Across AmericaFive Points, TN$35,500432024
Iowa Great Lakes FoundationDes Moines, IA$35,000332024
Okoboji Summer TheatreColumbia, MO$35,000112023
Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO$35,000112024
The Sanibel Captiva Conservation FdnSanibel, FL$31,400112024
Animal Protection of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$30,000112024
Nature Conservancy of TennesseeBrentwood, TN$30,000112022
Room in the InnNashville, TN$30,000112021
Reboot Combat RecoveryPleasant View, TN$26,000112022
American Movement FoundationOakton, VA$25,000112023
Heritage Foundation of Williamson CountyFranklin, TN$25,000112023
Humane Society of Nw IowaMilford, IA$25,000112023
Jennifer O'neil MinistriesNashville, TN$25,000112023
Leadership InstituteArlington, PA$25,000112022
Nashville Coaching Coalition IncNashville, TN$25,000222022
Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA$25,000112021
Reboot Combat RecoveryFt Campbell, KY$25,000112021
The American ConservativeWashington, DC$25,000112021
YMCA of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$25,000112022
Stephens College Okoboji Summer TheaterColumbia, MO$22,500112022
US Chamber of Commerce FoundationPhiladelphia, PA$22,500112024
Save the ChimpsFtpierce, FL$20,500222022
American Bird ConservancyThe Plains, VA$20,000442024
Braver AngelsNew York, NY$20,000112022
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (fire)Philadelphia, PA$20,000112022
Harpeth River Watershed AssociationFranklin, TN$20,000222022
Land Trust for TennesseNashville, TN$20,000112021
Next DoorHood River, OR$20,000112024
Rotary International District 6990Lauderhill, FL$20,000112022
The Community Foundation of Middle TnNashville, TN$20,000222024
The Sanibelcaptiva Conservation FdnSanibel, FL$20,000112023
Young Americans Against SocialismChicago, IL$20,000112021
The Salvation Army of NashvilleNashville, TN$17,500222024
American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC$15,000112023
Federalist SocietyWashington, DC$15,000112023
Harpeth CoservancyBrentwood, TN$15,000112024
Humane Society of Nw IowaGary, IN$15,000112024
Martha Obryan Center IncNashville, TN$15,000112022
Spirit of AmericaArlington, VA$15,000112022
The Trinity ForumNashville, TN$15,000112023
First Presbyterian Church of NashvilleNashville, TN$13,000442024
Tennessee Golf FoundationFranklin, TN$12,500112021
Rescue 1 GlobalBrentwoord, TN$11,000222022
American Culture FoundationChicago, IL$10,000112021
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY$10,000222022
Center for Non-Profit ManagementNashville, TN$10,000222023
Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$10,000222022
Endangered Species Protection AgencySan Diego, CA$10,000112022
Folds of HonorOwasso, OK$10,000112021
Freedom AllianceDullas, VA$10,000222022
Goodwill IndustriesNashville, TN$10,000222024
Honor FlightTullahoma, TN$10,000222024
Lake Area Zoological Society (bramble Park Zoo)Watertown, SD$10,000112021
Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN$10,000112023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Soy Nashville Emma NeelyDetroit, MI$10,000112021
Millennial Debt FoundationChattanooga, TN$10,000112021
Old Friends Senior Dog IncMount Juliet, TN$10,000222024
Old Friends Senior Dogs IncMount Juliet, TN$10,000222023
Siloam Family Health CenterNashville, TN$10,000112021
Stephens Collegeokoboji Summer TheaterColumbia, MO$10,000112021
The Hudson InstituteWashington, DC$10,000112024
The Salvation Army NashvilleNashville, TN$10,000212022
USO United States Organizations IncFort Campbell, KY$10,000222023
ASPCANew York, NY$8,000222024
Doane CollegeCrete, NE$8,000332024
Sun Lakes United Methodist ChurchChandler, AZ$8,000332024
The Mia FoundationRochester, NY$7,500112021
Working Dogs for VetsLawrenceburg, TN$7,500222024
Junior League of NashvilleNashville, TN$7,000442024
The Outreach FoundationFranklin, TN$6,250212022
Crazy Horse MemorialCrazy House, SD$6,000222023
St Henry ChurchNashville, TN$6,000442024
A Soldier's ChildMurfresboro, TN$5,000112024
A Soldier's Child FoundationMurfresboro, TN$5,000222023
Animal Welfare InstituteWashington, DC$5,000112022
Boca Grande Woman's ClubBoca Grande, FL$5,000112022
Center for Nonprofit ManagementEvanston, IL$5,000112024
Chi Omega FoundationMemphis, TN$5,000332024
Christ Presbyterian AcademyNashville, TN$5,000222023
Constituting America IncColleyville, TX$5,000112021
First Pres Church Spirit LakeSpirit Lake, IA$5,000112024
Green InterchangeMt Juliet, TN$5,000112023
Historic Arnold's Park IncPierre, SD$5,000112024
Historic Arnold's Park IncArnolds Park, IA$5,000112022
Humane Society of Sumner CoHendersonville, TN$5,000222024
I Like GivingColorado Springs, CO$5,000112024
International Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MA$5,000112022
Joy ChurchMount Juliet, TN$5,000222023
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyDetroit, MI$5,000112022
Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL$5,000112022
Nashville Area Red CrossNashville, TN$5,000112021
Nature Conservacy of TenneseeBrentwoord, TN$5,000112021
New Leash on LifeLebannon, TN$5,000112021
Okoboji FoundationOkoboji, IA$5,000112024
Pga of America Reach FoundationFrisco, TX$5,000112024
PTO of Glendale ElementaryNashville, TN$5,000222024
Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyAlexandria, VA$5,000222022
Tennessee World Affairs CouncilNashville, TN$5,000112023
The Refuge Center for CounselingFranklin, TN$5,000112021
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$5,000112024
USOFort Campbell, KY$5,000112024
USO United States Organization IncFort Campbell, KY$5,000112021
Wreaths Across AmericaCotton, MN$5,000112021
Crazy Horse Memorial FoundationCrazy House, SD$4,000112021
Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, TN$3,500222024
Safe Haven Family ShelterNashville, TN$3,500222023
The Belcourt TheatreNashville, TN$3,500332024
American Baptist ChurchSioux Falls, SD$3,000112021
Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of CommerceArnolds Park, IA$3,000332023
Theopolis InstituteBirmingham, AL$3,000222024
Vanderbilt Camp TalksNashville, TN$2,750222022
413 StrongNashville, TN$2,500112024
Brentwood Baptist ChurchHouston, TX$2,500112024
Brentwood Baptist ChurchBrentwoord, TN$2,500112022
Glioblastoma FoundationDurham, NC$2,500112022
Hope IncWytheville, VA$2,500112023
Jesus Mission Dba Provision InternationBillings, MT$2,500112024
Joy ChurchEnglewood, NJ$2,500112024
Tennessee History for KidsFranklin, TN$2,500112021
The Church at Harpeth Heights Food PantryNashville, TN$2,500112023
Trailhead CommunityLittleton, CO$2,500112021
Wo Smith Music SchoolNashville, TN$2,500222023
YWCA Abbie's Safe HomeNashville, TN$2,500112023
Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of CommerceArnolds Park, IA$2,000112024
Shakespeare Garden Society of Wessington SpringsWessington Springs, SD$2,000222023
Sun Lakes United Methodist CurchChandler, AZ$2,000112021
Comfort ConnectionsBrentwood, TN$1,500112023
Free Speech FoundationTucson, AZ$1,500112022
Leadership NashvilleNashville, TN$1,500112021
Roman Catholic Diocese of NashvilleNashville, TN$1,500112022
St Edward Church and SchoolNashville, TN$1,500112022
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY$1,500112022
Graceworks MinistriesFranklin, TN$1,250112024
Holy Family Catholic ChurchChicago, IL$1,250112024
Mother to Mother IncNashville, TN$1,250112022
Alliance for Law and LibertyFranklin, TN$1,000112022
Antiques and Garden Show of NashvilleNashville, TN$1,000112021
First Baptist Church of Viborg SdViborg, SD$1,000112024
Humane Educational SocietyChattanooga, TN$1,000112022
Humane Society of Broward CountyFtlauderdale, FL$1,000112022
Humane Society of Marion CountyOcala, FL$1,000112022
Okoboji Foundation - Youth in PhilanthropyOkoboji, IA$1,000112023
Pet Alliance of Greater OrlandoOrlando, FL$1,000112022
Shakespeare Garden SocietyCedar Rapids, IA$1,000112024
Shakespeare Garden SocietyWessington Springs, SD$1,000112021
Wo Smith School of MusicNashville, TN$1,000112024
Young-Williams Animal CenterKnoxville, TN$1,000112022
Orphaned & Injured Wildlife IncSpirit Lake, IA$500112021

100 of 220 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 254 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Animal Welfare
60 grants
Education
34 grants
Human Services
22 grants
Environment
19 grants
Arts & Culture
18 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
14 grants
Religion
13 grants
Public & Societal Benefit
12 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202198$3,016,500$13,750
2022121$2,722,700$10,000
202388$2,610,750$15,000
2024101$3,051,965$17,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation has 25 of them, worth $6,585,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$1,200,000
Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationDes Moines, IA$800,000
Tenn Wildlife FedNashville, TN$600,000
Jack Miller CenterBala Cynwyd, PA$450,000
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$400,000
Pearson Lakes Art CenterOkoboji, IA$400,000
The Jack Miller CenterBala Cynwayd, PA$400,000
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN$375,000
Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN$200,000
Operation Stand Down Nashville IncNashville, TN$200,000
Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN$200,000
Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN$200,000
Barry Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ$175,000
Ducks Unlimitedspirit Lake Wetlands ProjectMemphis, TN$150,000
Land Trust for TnNashville, TN$150,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 54% of this one's giving went to organizations in Tennessee. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Tennessee
$6.2M
Iowa
$1.0M
District of Columbia
$781K
Pennsylvania
$662K
Florida
$538K
Virginia
$428K
Arizona
$312K
California
$231K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $13,750. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Tennessee.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 58389, Nashville, TN, 37205. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

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