Nissan Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-4413799
Foundation Overview
Based in Franklin, TN, Nissan Foundation has awarded 316 grants totaling $9,514,591 to organizations in Michigan, Georgia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median award of $25,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$9,514,591
Total Assets
$12,275,860
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
44
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Decline
-17%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 55%
24 of 44 recipients (55%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Tennessee
Grants are geographically diversified with 29% in Tennessee and funding distributed across 9 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Nashville (90%), Murfreesboro (10%).
Funding Trajectory
+77%
Strong 77% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nissan Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab American National Museum | $30,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | 2024-25 Public And Educational Programming Series | 2024 |
| Atlanta History Center | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Harmony Of Liberation: Juneteenth Through Rhythm | 2024 |
| Autry Museum Of The American West | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Autry Education Program And The American Indian Arts Festival | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Cultural Festivals | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Culture Pass Branch Programming Hubs | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | Refugee And Engagement Project | 2024 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Gateway To World Cultures | 2024 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Celebrate Chinese New Year In Nashville | 2024 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | 2024 |
| Dallas Holocaust And Human Rights Museum | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Upstanding Speaker Series | 2024 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $50,000 | Wixom, MI, US | One Detroit And American Black Journal | 2024 |
| Discovery Center | $70,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | Kids First | 2024 |
| Dreamyard Project | $30,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Racial Equity Arts Liasion Project | 2024 |
| Educational Video Center | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Celebrating Cultures Through Youth Filmmaking | 2024 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Professional Development And Classroom Resources For New York Educators | 2024 |
| Fernbank | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Winter Wonderland | 2024 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | Two Mississippi Museums School Visits Programs | 2024 |
| Frist Art Museum | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Maria Magdalena Campos-pons: Behold Exhibition Programming | 2024 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Passport To Understanding | 2024 |
| Grammy Museum Mississippi | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | Soul Of The Movement Education Program | 2024 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Family Festivals And School Visits Program | 2024 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Public School Initiative (Bridging Diversity Through Respect) | 2024 |
| Midori Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Celebrate! Music | 2024 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Conversations @Npl | 2024 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Next Door Neighbors:2024-2025 | 2024 |
| National Center For Civil And Human Rights | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Hispanic Heritage Celebration And Free Admission Day | 2024 |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum | $5,000 | Forth Worth, TX, US | Cultural Heritage Youth Workshops | 2024 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | 43rd Annual Tennessee Indian Education Pow Wow | 2024 |
| Oasis Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | International Teen Outreach Program (Itop) | 2024 |
| One To World | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Cultural Understanding Programs | 2024 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | Stories Of Us Gatherings And Access For All Admissions | 2024 |
| San Diego Museum Of Art | $13,400 | San Digeo, CA, US | Wonders Of Creation: Art, Science, And Innovation In The Islamic World Community Engagement Programming | 2024 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Promoting Respect & Understanding To Support A Diverse & Inclusive Society | 2024 |
| Staten Island Children's Museum | $15,000 | Staten Island, NY, US | Kidz Cook | 2024 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | Celebrating Our Traditions: Foundations For Building Communities That Value Religious Diversity | 2024 |
| Tennessee Immigrant And Refugee Rights Coalition | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Internashional Night Market: Celebrating Nashvilles Diverse Immigrant And Refugee Communities | 2024 |
| The Fowler Museum At Ucla | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Building Community Through Intergenerational Conversations About Indigenous Ecological Knowledge | 2024 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metropolitan Detroit | $30,000 | West Bloomfied, MI, US | Religious Diversity Journeys | 2024 |
| The Jewish Museum | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Movies That Matter | 2024 |
| The Museum Of Us | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | A Place For All Of Us In San Diego | 2024 |
| Usc Pacific Asia Museum | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Arts Education For Youth In Southern California And Beyond | 2024 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Stand Against Injustice: Ywca Nashvilles Lunch & Learn Series & Anti-racism Challenges | 2024 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Center | $25,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Voices Of The Holocaust: Exploring History, Literature, And Social Justice In The Classroom | 2024 |
| Zimmerli Art Museum At Rutgers The State University Of Nj | $21,800 | Branchville, NJ, US | Indigenous Identities: Here, Now, And Always Exhibition Programming | 2024 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $30,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $50,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $30,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $9,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Regents University Of California Los Angeles | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Fowler Musuem At University Of California Los Angeles | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One To World Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $40,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Usc Pacific Asia Museum | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $70,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Association For State And Local History | $49,797 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Middle Tennessee Inc | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Narrative 4 Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Artes De La Rosa Inc | $30,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Frist Art Museum | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autry Museum Of The American West | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $30,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $50,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $30,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $9,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Regents University Of California Los Angeles | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Fowler Musuem At University Of California Los Angeles | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One To World Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $40,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Usc Pacific Asia Museum | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $70,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Association For State And Local History | $49,797 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Middle Tennessee Inc | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Narrative 4 Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Artes De La Rosa Inc | $30,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Frist Art Museum | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autry Museum Of The American West | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $30,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $50,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $30,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $40,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $9,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Regents University Of California Los Angeles | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Fowler Musuem At University Of California Los Angeles | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One To World Inc | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $35,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $40,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern California | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Usc Pacific Asia Museum | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $70,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Association For State And Local History | $49,797 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Middle Tennessee Inc | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Narrative 4 Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Artes De La Rosa Inc | $30,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Frist Art Museum | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autry Museum Of The American West | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $20,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Autry National Center | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $30,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $30,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $7,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Regents University Of California Los Angeles | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Fowler Musuem At University Of California Los Angeles | 2021 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| One To World Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $15,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $20,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Us Committee For Refugees And Immigrants Inc | $21,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Usc Pacific Asia Museum | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $60,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $20,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Autry National Center | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Of Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $50,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $30,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $30,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chinese Arts Alliance Of Nashville | $7,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Regents University Of California Los Angeles | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Fowler Musuem At University Of California Los Angeles | 2021 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| One To World Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $15,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $15,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $20,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Us Committee For Refugees And Immigrants Inc | $21,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Southern California | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support The Usc Pacific Asia Museum | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $60,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic & Social Servic | $30,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Autry National Center | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $20,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $120,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Cleveland Music Foundationgrammy Museum | $55,000 | Cleveland, MS, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Detroit Educational Television Foundation | $50,000 | Wixom, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Fernbank Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Foundation For Mississippi History | $30,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Global Education Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family | $40,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jewish Museum | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jobs For Mississippi Graduates Inc | $25,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Nashville Public Television | $150,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Oasis Center | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| One To World Inc | $45,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $20,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $30,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Stars Nashville | $40,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $67,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Community House | $10,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Interfaith Leadership Council Of Metro Detroit | $25,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Us Committee For Refugees And Immigrants Inc | $20,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ywca Nashville & Middle Tennessee | $20,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $30,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Autry National Center | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jobs For Mississippi Graduates Inc | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Community House | $15,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $55,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Fernbank Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2017 |
| One To World Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Japan Society Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Smith Robertson Museum And Cultural Center | $20,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Jewish Museum | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Stars Nashville | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Arab Community Center For Economic&social Services | $10,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Inc | $15,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| University Of Southern California | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | $15,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Japanese American National Museum | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Autry National Center | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| International Museum Of Cultures | $30,000 | Duncanville, TX, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Atlanta | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Jobs For Mississippi Graduates Inc | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Global Education Center | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Nashville Public Television | $75,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Children's Museum | $20,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Community House | $15,000 | Birmingham, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Oasis Center | $50,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Children's Museum Corporation Of Rutherford County | $55,000 | Murfreesboro, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | $10,000 | Escondido, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Us Committee For Refugees And Immigrants Inc | $25,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | $15,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Fernbank Inc | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | General Support | 2016 |
| One To World Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Japan Society Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | $30,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| National Center For Civil And Human Rights Inc | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Smith Robertson Museum And Cultural Center | $20,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Jewish Museum | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Native American Indian Association Of Tennessee | $10,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| San Diego Museum Of Man | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Stars Nashville | $15,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| William Winter Institute For Racial Reconciliation | $20,000 | University, MS, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Nissan Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 95-4413799 |
| Website | http://www.nissanusa.com |
| Address | PO BOX 685013 Franklin, TN 37068-5013 |
Key People (18)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nissan Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President (As Of 04/25)/director | Andrew J Tavi |
|---|---|
| President/director (Thru 04/25) | Chandra Vasser |
| Secretary/director | Glenn Plosa |
| Treasurer/director | Jason Bartlett |
| Executive Director/director | Ali Tonn |
Forms 990-PF
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