Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
Private foundation · Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1103568 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist
966grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$8.1Mtotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 115 of its 966 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $866K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3100 West End Avenue 700-A
Nashville, TN 37203-1320
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere COLOBUS MONKEY HABITAT EXHIBIT | Nashville, TN | $325,000 |
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere COLOBUS MONKEY HABITAT EXHIBIT | Nashville, TN | $200,000 |
| Nashville Zoo at Grassmere COLOBUS MONKEY HABITAT EXHIBIT | Nashville, TN | $200,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE CAROL K. AND ROBERT A. FRIST, M.D. FUND. | Nashville, TN | $186,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE CAROL K. AND ROBERT A. FRIST, M.D. FUND. | Nashville, TN | $186,500 |
| Upward Intuition Inc SAFE SKATE SPOTS | Pensacola, FL | $150,000 |
| Upward Intuition Inc THE DOROTHY CATE FRIST DESIGNATED SKATE SPOT IN HONOR OF AVERY STARK. | Pensacola, FL | $150,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE CAROL K. AND ROBERT A. FRIST, M.D. FUND. | Nashville, TN | $142,000 |
| Upward Intuition Inc SAFE SKATE SPOTS | Pensacola, FL | $110,000 |
| Nashvillehealth | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Ensworth School ANNUAL FUND | Nashville, TN | $80,000 |
| Harpeth Hall LEADING THE WAY CAMPAIGN FOR THE STEM CENTER | Nashville, TN | $75,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY | Nashville, TN | $70,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville DESIGNATION OF THIS GIFT IS PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE LETTER. | Nashville, TN | $70,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY. | Nashville, TN | $70,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE TRACY AND BILL FRIST FUND. | Nashville, TN | $68,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARY LAUREN AND LAWSON ALLEN FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $64,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE ELIZABETH AND BRYAN E. FRIST FUND. | Nashville, TN | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARGARET AND JONATHAN M. FRIST ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MR. AND MRS. W. HARRISON FRIST, JR. ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE DOROTHY (DOTTIE) CATE FRIST FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $59,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARY LAUREN AND LAWSON ALLEN FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $59,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARY LAUREN AND LAWSON ALLEN FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $50,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE ELIZABETH AND BRYAN E. FRIST FUND. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARGARET AND JONATHAN M. FRIST ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MR. AND MRS. W. HARRISON FRIST, JR. ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP FOR THE CHURCH. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Harding Academy FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy DONOR ADVISED FUND | Arlington, VA | $50,000 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE FUND - $5,000; ROBERT C. KHAYAT LECTURE SERIES FUND - $45,000. | Oxford, MS | $50,000 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Abe's Garden "LET'S GROW TOGETHER" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Cumberland Heights ARCH ACADEMY. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP FOR THE CHURCH. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Martha O'Bryan Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Nacome FLOW TO THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN. | Pleasantville, TN | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy DONOR ADVISED FUND | Arlington, VA | $50,000 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE FUND $5,000; ROBERT C. KHAYAT LECTURE SERIES FUND $45,000 | Oxford, MS | $50,000 |
| Abe's Garden "LET'S GROW TOGETHER" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP FOR THE CHURCH. | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Hope Through Healing Hands | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Nacome FLOW TO THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN. | Pleasantville, TN | $50,000 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE FUND - $5,000; ROBERT C. KHAYAT LECTURE SERIES FUND - $45,000. | Oxford, MS | $50,000 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | $48,000 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | $48,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARY FRIST AND H. LEE BARFIELD, II FUND. | Nashville, TN | $45,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE DOROTHY (DOTTIE) CATE FRIST FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND. | Nashville, TN | $43,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE PORTIS FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE PORTIS FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE DOROTHY AND CLAY SIFFORD FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE PORTIS FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| American Red Cross of Nashville Area THE TIFFANY CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP. ANY BENEFITS DECLINED. | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Belle Meade Mansion | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THIS GIFT IS DESIGNATED FOR THE DOROTHY AND CLAY SIFFORD FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $29,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE H.D. BROCKWELL KIDD ADVISED FAMILY FUND. | Nashville, TN | $28,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE JAMES K. FRIST FUND. | Nashville, TN | $28,500 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee THE MARY FRIST AND H. LEE BARFIELD, II FUND. | Nashville, TN | $27,500 |
| Abe's Garden GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OF DR. KLINE AND RISA HERZOG | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Abe's Garden "LET'S GROW TOGETHER" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Alive Hospice | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
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