Joe C Davis Foundation
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-6125481. Reported 472 grants totalling $27.5M to 181 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Joe C Davis 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $30,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $3,300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
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.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Boston, MA | $11.3M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, TN | $800,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville, TN | $800,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Aventura Community School | Nashville, TN | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teach for America | Nashville, TN | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| KIPP Academy Nashville | Nashville, TN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteer Schools Dba Nashville Incubator | Nashville, TN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | $455,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Persist Nashville | Nashville, TN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Diverse Learners Cooperative | Brentwood, TN | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville Adult Literacy Council | Nashville, TN | $290,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Little Wonders Early Learning Center | Nashville, TN | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | $280,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville Teacher Residency | Nashville, TN | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, TN | $265,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oasis Center the | Nashville, TN | $255,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Charter School Center | Nashville, TN | $254,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Family & Children's Services | Nashville, TN | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| KIPP Nashville Foundation | Nashville, TN | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Mill Ridge Park | Antioch, TN | $229,300 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville Charter Collaborative | Nashville, TN | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, TN | $220,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Next Door Inc | Nashville, TN | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Score | Nashville, TN | $198,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $187,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville YWCA | Nashville, TN | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, TN | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, TN | $167,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greenways for Nashville | Nashville, TN | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Mary Parrish Center | Nashville, TN | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Luke's Community House Inc | Nashville, TN | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bes Inc | Boston, MA | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Backfield in Motion | Nashville, TN | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Thistle Farms Inc | Nashville, TN | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Care Fellowship | Nashville, TN | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Relay Nashville | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Siloam Family Health Center | Nashville, TN | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic | Nashville, TN | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Conexion Americas | Nashville, TN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mcneilly Center for Children | Nashville, TN | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hands on Nashville | Nashville, TN | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Faith Family Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Project Reflect Inc | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Insight Counseling Centers | Nashville, TN | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, TN | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, TN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville, TN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| King's Daughters Child Development Center | Madison, TN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Our Kids Inc | Nashville, TN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| End Slavery Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fannie Battle Day Home for Children Inc | Nashville, TN | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stars | Nashville, TN | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Achievement First | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Operation Stand Down Nashville | Nashville, TN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reboot Recovery | Pleasant View, TN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cafe Momentum | Hermitage, TN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project Return | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rooftop Foundation | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The New Beginnings Center | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Welcome Home Ministries | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Youth Encouragement Services | Nashville, TN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Preston Taylor Ministries | Nashville, TN | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Step Ahead Foundation | Nashville, TN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville International Center for Empowerment | Nashville, TN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville Children's Alliance | Nashville, TN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nations Ministry Center | Nashville, TN | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Schools Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education Nashville | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan Recovery | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Strive Collegiate Academy | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Valor Collegiate Academies | Nashville, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nashville Propel Parent Institute | Nashville, TN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Sycamore Institute | Nashville, TN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tn Higher Education Initiative | Nashville, TN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bethlehem Center of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harvest Hands Cdc | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hope Clinic for Women | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nurses for Newborns of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Discover Madison | Madison, TN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors | Nashville, TN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Branch of Nashville | Antioch, TN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Agape | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Begin Anew | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nurture the Next | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rocketown of Middle Tn | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tennesseecan | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campus for Human Development | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management (donors Forum) | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dismas Inc | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elmahaba Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendship House | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metro Nashville Parks | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashville Conflict Resolution Center | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pivot School Improvement Leaders | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raphah Institute | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shower the People | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| STEM Preparatory | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tn Educators of Color Alliance | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Westminster Home Connection | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nashville Classical Charter School | Nashville, TN | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Inc | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equal Chance for Education | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Gilda's Club of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Homework Hotline | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hospital Hospitality House of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Monroe Harding Inc | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nashville State Community College Foundation | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Needlink Nashville | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Middle & East Tn | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee & North Mississippi | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Small World Yoga | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Family Center | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tn College Access & Success Network | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 50CAN Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civictn | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pawster Nashville | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uprise Nashville (west End Comm Church) | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Nashville Dream Center | Nashville, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Contributor | Antioch, TN | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Leadership Nashville Foundation | Nashville, TN | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ancora Tn | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Book'em | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cwjc of Middle Tn | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| East Nashville Hope Exchange | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Educators' Cooperative | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Nashville | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashville Civic Design Center | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation | Peachtree, GA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tennessee World Affairs Council | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Transformation Life Center | Hermitage, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Housing Solutions | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walk Bike Nashville | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neighborhood Health | Nashville, TN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Dymon in the Rough (dynamic Young Minorities of Nashville) | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashville Cares | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nashville Freedom School Partnership | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashville Launch Pad | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashvillehealth | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge Center for Counseling | Franklin, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salama Urban Ministries | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Senior Citizens Inc Dba Fiftyforward | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southeastern Council of Foundations | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tennesseans for Quality Early Education | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Store | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bridges | Nashville, TN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America Middle Tn Council | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Heights Community Garden | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chambilss Center for Children | Chattanooga, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Middle Tn | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Inspiritus | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nashville Freedom School | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Renewed Eating Disorders Coalition of Tn | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nashville Rotary Foundation | Nashville, TN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
107 of 181 (59%) 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 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
PROGRAMS AND ENDOWMENT SUPPORT - Vanderbilt University
CAPITAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville
CAPITAL & PROGRAM SUPPORT - The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE EARLY EDUCATION COALITION - Mary Parrish Center
CAPACITY BUILDING & PROGRAM SUPPORT - Montgomery Bell Academy
SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAM SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 306 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | $6,339,500 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 118 | $6,908,300 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 122 | $7,208,000 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 107 | $7,090,000 | $20,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 57% 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.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Tennessee.
- 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.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Joe C Davis Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 104 Woodmont Blvd Ste 310, 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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