Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Nashville, TN · EIN 85-6607033 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Milton and Denice Johnson Family
162grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$6.7Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 162 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3.1M 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 Ave Ste 700
Nashville, TN 37203-1372
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmont Christian Church CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $2,500,000 |
| Pencil REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| Harding Academy CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| Pencil REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| Woodmont Christian Church OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $175,000 |
| Woodmont Christian Church OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $175,000 |
| Woodmont Christian Church OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $150,000 |
| Creativets CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $125,000 |
| Abe's Garden CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Abe's Garden CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank 1/2 FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, 1/2 FOR MOBILE PROGRAM | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Abe's Garden CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Family and Children's Services CAPITAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | Nashville, TN | $100,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| ON the Avenue Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Teach for America OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| American Cancer Society - TN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE POLICE SUPPORT FUND | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| ON the Avenue Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Teach for America OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation WARNER PARK GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS | Franklin, TN | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE POLICE SUPPORT FUND | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| ON the Avenue Foundation OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $50,000 |
| Teach for America OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 |
| United for Hope OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| United for Hope OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| United for Hope OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $40,000 |
| Frist Art Museum OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Frist Art Museum OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Frist Art Museum OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $30,000 |
| Centennial Park Conservancy OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Musicians on Call OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Symphony OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nasvhille, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Zoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| OZ Arts OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Transformation Life Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Adoption Project OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Eagleville, TN | $25,000 |
| Greenways for Nashville OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Make A Wish Middle Tennessee MATCHING GIFT FOR COMPETE FOR PURPOSE | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Musicians on Call OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Symphony OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nasvhille, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Zoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Transformation Life Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Hermitage, TN | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Adoption Project OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Eagleville, TN | $25,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Greenways for Nashville OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Musicians on Call SUPPORT IN HONOR OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Symphony OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nasvhille, TN | $25,000 |
| Nashville Zoo OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Transformation Life Center OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| Cheekwood OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $15,000 |
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