Private foundation · EIN 81-6922938

Speer Foundation

Preselected only

Brentwood, TN

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601279349102875
Total assets (EOY)$141,156,422
Grants paid$8,678,672
Typical (median) grant$37,500
Grants listed60
Giving in home state (TN)41%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K5
$5K–$25K13
$25K–$100K22
$100K+20

Smallest $879 · Largest $3,000,000

Geographic focus

FL
46%
TN
41%
AZ
5%
CA
4%
NC
2%
NY
1%
VA
1%
GA
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$7,595,800$123,677,36157
2023$6,827,225$131,248,89259
2024$8,678,672$141,156,42260

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
Young Mens Christian Association Of Greater St PetersburgST PETERSBURG, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$3,000,000
Tennessee Wildlife Federation IncNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$505,000
Cumberland Heights Foundation IncNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater NashvilleNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
Christ Presbyterian Church IncNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$450,000
Presidential Prayer Team IncSCOTTSDALE, AZOPERATING SUPPORT$400,000
Lighthouse Media Na IncTEMPLE CITY, CAOPERATING SUPPORT$375,000
Nashville Zoo IncNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$330,000
Practical Christianity FoundationODESSA, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
Hope International Ministries IncTAMPA, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$157,200
Nashville Rescue MissionNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
Tennessee Baptist Children'S Home IncBRENTWOOD, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
Samaritan'S PurseBOONE, NCOPERATING SUPPORT$150,000
Belmont College Of LawNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$130,000
Fifty ForwardNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
Trinity College Of Florida IncTRINITY, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$108,000
CenterstoneNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$105,000
Florida Orchestra IncST PETERSBURG, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Heimerdinger FoundationNASHVILLE, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNEW YORK, NYOPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
Good Samaritan Health Clinic Of Pasco IncNEW PORT RICHEY, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
High Hopes IncFRANKLIN, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Overland Missions IncCOCOA, FLOPERATING SUPPORT$60,000
International Justice MissionARLINGTON, VAOPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation IncFRANKLIN, TNOPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
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