Scarlett Family Foundation
Scarlett Family Foundation is a Nashville, TN-based foundation focused on improving postsecondary opportunity and K–12 outcomes in Middle Tennessee. The foundation operates a scholarship program (business, education, STEM) and a grants initiative supporting literacy, principal and teacher leadership, career readiness, and mentorship.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An education-focused nonprofit or accredited college/university with programs serving Middle Tennessee (K–12 literacy, teacher/leader development, career readiness, mentorship, or postsecondary scholarships).
Good Fit
- • Primary program work in Middle Tennessee or serving Middle Tennessee students.
- • Clear alignment with K–12 outcomes, literacy, teacher/principal leadership, college access, or career readiness.
- • Willingness to use the foundation’s online scholarship portal or the grant interest form for an initial inquiry.
- • Capacity to manage grants across the size range the foundation awards (small operational awards up to several hundred thousand).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Tennessee (roughly 93% of dollars and the vast majority of grant counts), with only a small share going to a handful of other states despite grants recorded in several states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent recipients in the latest year (258 distinct recipients) and historically has funded hundreds of organizations each year, indicating broad recipient variety rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes published application instructions, a year‑round grant interest form, a scholarship portal, and a substantial number of new grantees in the latest year (about 150 new recipients), so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
