Honoring Our Charge:
30 Years of Partnership with Our Community
About the Memorial Foundation
Memorial Foundation was established in April of 1994 with an endowment fund generated from the sale of the assets of Nashville Memorial Hospital in Madison, Tennessee. At that time, members of the hospital’s Board of Directors became members of the Board of Trust of the Memorial Foundation.
Our Partners
Memorial Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations serving residents of Davidson, Sumner, and Robertson counties. Visit the Grant Directory to see all Memorial Foundation grant recipients from 2024.
Operation Stand Down Tennessee
connects military veterans across 20 Middle Tennessee counties with careers, community, and crisis services. The organization provides housing assistance, career coaching, benefits counseling, and support to more than 4,500 veterans every year.
Siloam Health
offers comprehensive medical care and community health programs to Middle Tennessee’s uninsured, underserved, and culturally marginalized immigrant and refugee communities. Siloam treats more than 6,700 patients representing more than one hundred nations annually.
New Summary of Grant Funds Awarded by Major Program Area Since Inception (1996-2024)
5,646 Grants Totaling $195,598,346
(Includes 190 grants totaling $4,422,380 in 2024)

Categories of Giving
Memorial Foundation places special emphasis on assisting nonprofit organizations that focus on: health; youth & children; senior citizens; education; human & social services; and community services. The breakdown of giving by category is from 1996 through 2024.