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Exclusions
For legal reasons, the Foundation does not support individuals or their projects, private foundations, political activities, or advertising. As a matter of policy, the Foundation does not ordinarily support:

  • Recurring expenses for operations, programs or salaries, except as described earlier
  • Projects, programs or organizations that serve a limited audience or a relatively small number of people
  • Endowments or scholarships
  • Social or fundraising events
  • Biomedical or clinical research
  • Schools below the college level, except for projects intended to serve the broader community
  • Hospitals or nursing homes
  • Organizations whose principal impact is outside of Middle Tennessee
  • Religious organizations for religious purposes