Private foundation · EIN 62-1545923

James R Meadows Jr Foundation

Preselected only

Nashville, TN

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503219349105530
Total assets (EOY)$18,633,492
Grants paid$1,129,350
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed43
Giving in home state (TN)84%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K8
$100K+5

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $210,000

Geographic focus

TN
84%
IA
9%
MD
2%
VA
2%
DC
1%
AL
1%
IL
0%

Common purposes

organizationexemptfunction

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,135,250$18,814,52146
2024$1,129,350$18,633,49243

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Fisk UniversityNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$210,000
American Baptist CollegeNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$100,000
Cumberland HeightsNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$100,000
Mercy CorpsBOONE, IAFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$100,000
Peabody College Of VanderbiltNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$100,000
Land Trust For TennesseeNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$75,000
Backfield In MotionNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$50,000
WplnNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$30,000
Ywca Of Nashville & Middle TennesseeNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$30,000
Doctors Without BordersHAGERSTOWN, MDFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$25,000
Preston Taylor MinistriesNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$25,000
Second Harvest Food BankNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$25,000
Southern Environmental Law CenterCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$25,000
Equal Chance For EducationNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$20,000
Martha O'Bryan CenterNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$20,000
Nurture The NextNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$20,000
United Way Of East Tn HighlandsELIZABETHTON, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$20,000
United Way Of Greater NashvilleNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$15,000
Humane Society Of UsWASHINGTON, DCFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$11,000
Abe'S GardenNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
Siloam Family Health CenterNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
Southern Poverty Law CenterMONTGOMERY, ALFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
St JudeMEMPHIS, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
Tennessee Justice CenterNASHVILLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
Webb SchoolBELL BUCKLE, TNFOR USE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION$10,000
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