Speer Foundation
Speer Foundation is a private, Christian-based foundation based in Brentwood, TN. The site includes an About/History page, an Awards/Grants page (listing grantees) and a Contact page with staff emails for the Executive Director and Foundation Associate.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid‑to‑large nonprofit with a Christian or faith-aligned mission (or a community-service organization closely tied to those priorities) seeking operating support and able to secure introductions or referrals from existing grantees or trusted intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Clear alignment with Christian faith‑based priorities or community service work.
- • Requests for operating/general support rather than narrow project funding.
- • Organizational scale comparable to other grantees (mid-size or larger).
- • Existing local or regional relationships or introductions from current grantees or leaders.
- • Presence in Tennessee or Florida improves contextual fit but out‑of‑state organizations have been funded.
Geography
Observed giving spans 11 states in the latest year, with multi‑state distribution even though the largest share (about 44%) went to the home state of Tennessee.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 59 grants to 59 distinct recipients in the latest year, including a substantial number of new grantees, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new grantees (26 in the latest year), suggesting new entrants can be funded, but the public statement that unsolicited requests are not accepted and a preselection policy reduce the likelihood that an unfamiliar applicant can successfully apply without a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
