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Private Foundation
THE DANNER FOUNDATION
THE DANNER FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $971K revenue, $578K expenses, $8.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 228 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.8M.
EIN: 581803926
NASHVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$971K
Total Expenses$578K
Total Assets$8.6M
Grants Given228
Grant Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
MakeAWish Middle Tennessee
General purposes
$55,000
Harpeth Conservancy
25,000 for General Purposes and 25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund
$50,000
University School of Nashville
To support high school debate program
$50,000
Harpeth Hall School
General purposes
$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
General purposes
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 228 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Claiborne K Mclemore Iii
Director
Gail Greil
Director and President
Raymond L Danner Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $971K | $578K | $8.6M |
| 2024 | $330K | $524K | $8.1M |
| 2023 | $303K | $591K | $8.3M |
| 2022 | $382K | $573K | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $754K | $499K | $8.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $754K to $971K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, GA, TN, TX, WA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.