Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. GAUSE FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$131k
Itemized grants
85
Median grant
$1k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George Episcopal Church | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $21k |
| St Marys Episcopal Cathedral | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $10k |
| Nashville Opera | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $6k |
| Crossroads Campus | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $5k |
| City of Refuge | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $5k |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $4k |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $3k |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | General Charitable and Educational | $3k |
| Cheekwood | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2k |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TN | NASHVILLE, TN | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $2k |
| Nations Ministry Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $2k |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | General Charitable and Educational | $2k |
| MERCY CORPORATION | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL CHRITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL | $2k |
| NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | General Charitable and Educational | $2k |
| Pet Community Center | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Wags and Walks of Nashville | Hermitage, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| FRIENDS OF MACC | NASHVILLE, TN | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $1k |
| PROVERBS 1210 | BURNS, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Music Health Alliance | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Room at the Inn | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Middle TN | Nashville, TN | General Charitable and Educational | $1k |
Revenue and expenses over time
GAUSE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Tennessee
GAUSE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Tennessee earns a median of $35,455.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 340 organizations across 340 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are GAUSE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GAUSE FOUNDATION reported $149k in total revenue and $135k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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