CFMT: Who We Are

Our vision is to help people feel good about giving. We enable people to give according to their passion and their goals through our remarkable flexibility to serve nearly any charitable purpose.

It is simple to establish a fund within The Community Foundation, whether you want to create an endowment for a favorite nonprofit or craft an entrepreneurial solution to address a pressing need. A fund is created with a minimum contribution of $5,000 ($10,000 for scholarships). There is no cost to set up a fund, and they are established by individuals, families, companies, civic groups, and nonprofit organizations. Contributions of any size are welcome to existing funds, at any time, from any source.

Donors may elect to create a fund with contributions of cash, publicly-traded or closely-held securities, real estate, personal property, or by the use of planned giving vehicles such as charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, life insurance policies, and bequests.

GRANTMAKING

The Community Foundation improves our community through strategic grantmaking to nonprofits. Carrying out the wishes of donors and providing expertise in local philanthropy, The Community Foundation works to identify opportunities and help address emerging and evolving critical needs.

The Community Foundation puts resources to work where they are needed most through a competitive grant process. Our discretionary grant program supports local nonprofits that apply for this source of annual funding. We receive hundreds of applications seeking funding to enhance the programs serving Middle Tennessee.

In 2020, we funded 350 nonprofit organizations through our discretionary grantmaking totaling more than $2.43 million.

We respect the work and mission of our nonprofit partners and are particularly interested in collaboration and innovative ideas that provide long-term solutions for community needs.

AMOUNT OF GRANT DOLLARS DISTRIBUTED SINCE 1991: $1,112,868,883

MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND SOUTHERN KENTUCKY COUNTIES SERVED: 43

2020 AT A GLANCE

As we watch our community evolve, we see growing needs. We are well-positioned to understand issues and identify opportunities to help our community through our unique lens and the ability to scan the forty counties of Middle Tennessee and the three counties in Southern Kentucky that we serve.

NUMBER OF GIFTS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: 39,866

TOTAL GIFTS MADE TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $118,624,635

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHED FUNDS: 1,589

GRANTS MADE: $110,570,099

NEW FUNDS: 77

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED: 144

GRANTMAKING BREAKDOWN BY FUNDS IN 2020

Generous people from across the community and the country are donors to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

The Community Foundation offers flexible fund options to help donors based on their charitable priorities and goals.

GRANTMAKING BREAKDOWN BY FUNDS IN 2020:

(Dark Red) $37.5 MILLION - DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS

(Orange) $69.5 MILLION - UNRESTRICTED IMPACT FUNDS + FIELD-OF-INTEREST FUNDS + AFFILIATE FUNDS

(Yellow) $9.6 MILLION - SCHOLARSHIP + EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUNDS

(Blue) $1.95 MILLION - DESIGNATED FUNDS + AGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDS

These figures represent numbers which have not yet been audited and are subject to change pending an audit for the year ended December 31, 2020.