Private Foundation

DOROTHY CATE AND THOMAS F FRIST FOUNDATION

DOROTHY CATE AND THOMAS F FRIST FOUNDATION, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $37.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 2,855 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $22.8M.

EIN: 621103568 NASHVILLE, TN Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.6M

Total Expenses$3.5M

Total Assets$37.9M

Grants Given2,855

Grant Total$22.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NASHVILLE ZOO AT GRASSMERE

NASHVILLE, TN · 2024

COLOBUS MONKEY HABITAT EXHIBIT

$325,000

UPWARD INTUITION INC

PENSACOLA, FL · 2024

SAFE SKATE SPOTS

$150,000

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, TN · 2024

THE CAROL K. AND ROBERT A. FRIST, M.D. FUND.

$142,000

ENSWORTH SCHOOL

NASHVILLE, TN · 2024

ANNUAL FUND

$80,000

HARPETH HALL

NASHVILLE, TN · 2024

LEADING THE WAY CAMPAIGN FOR THE STEM CENTER

$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 2,855 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT Dorothy Cate Frist Thru 32025

SECRETARY Mary Frist Barfield

PRESIDENT Robert A Frist Md

VICE PRESIDENT Thomas F Frist Jr Md

VICE PRESIDENT William H Frist Md

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$15,627,955 2088 grants

Environment & Conservation

$1,186,500 21 grants

Education

$933,000 71 grants

Fundraising & Sponsorship

$751,390 149 grants

Religion & Spirituality

$325,000 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.6M	$3.5M	$37.9M
2024	$4.0M	$3.3M	$38.8M
2023	$2.4M	$3.1M	$38.2M
2022	$2.5M	$3.7M	$39.0M
2021	$6.2M	$2.8M	$40.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.2M to $2.6M (-58%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

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