The Joseph Family Foundation
The Joseph Family Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) private family foundation headquartered in Nashville, TN (founded 2020). Its philanthropy page on Big Plan Holdings describes four pillars (Dignity, Welfare, Equity, Scholarship), lists beneficiary organizations, and provides grant FAQs and a contact email for proposals.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small- to mid-sized charities whose work maps to the foundation’s pillars (Dignity, Welfare, Equity, Scholarship), especially nonprofits involved in cancer support, human services, or local Tennessee community services, and organizations that can align with event/fundraising sponsorships.
Good Fit
- • Programs that clearly align with one of the foundation’s four stated pillars.
- • Organizations that run fundraising events or sponsorship opportunities (e.g., race/fundraiser support).
- • Evidence of local or regional presence in states the foundation has funded (TX, NY, TN, FL).
- • Ability to demonstrate a brief, high-impact use of a relatively modest unrestricted or event support grant.
Geography
Observed grants span three states (TX, FL, TN) rather than a single city or strictly in-state focus, but the 2024 portfolio was heavily concentrated in Texas which received 83% of that year’s dollars.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple independent recipients each year (nine in 2021, five in 2022, six in 2023, four in 2024), showing a moderate spread of grantees rather than a single beneficiary, though one recurring large grantee dominates dollar totals.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is mixed: the site provides application FAQs and a contact email, and a high share of recipients each year are new, but the foundation also declares it funds preselected organizations, so unsolicited applicants face a curated selection process rather than a clearly open competitive pathway.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
