Private foundation · Nashville, TN

Mike Curb Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $100K – $107K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
23
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Michael C Curb
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Linda Curb
DIRECTOR
Tracy Moore
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
68
Total grants awarded
$7.2M
Total amount
$106K
Average grant
$1.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.7M
8 grants
2023
$542K
6 grants
2022
$2.2M
26 grants
2021
$685K
9 grants
2020
$2.0M
19 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History
4 grants · MA
$800K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$640K
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$600K
2 grants · TN · ≈ likely match
$300K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$300K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$280K
4 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$267K
2 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$262K
1 grant · TN · ✓ Exact match
$250K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Belmont University
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$1.1M
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$200K
Middle Tennessee Council
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$113K
Nashville Public Media
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$100K
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$75K
White House Historical Association
General
DC · TY 2024
$30K
Safe Haven Family Shelter
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$200K
Belmont University
GENERAL
TN · TY 2023
$107K
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$100K
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Matthew 25 Inc
GENERAL
TN · TY 2023
$25K
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association
GENERAL
TN · TY 2023
$10K
Tennessee State Museum Fdn
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$300K
Room in the Inn
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$200K
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$200K
Saint Thomas Health Foundation
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$150K
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$140K
Daytona State College
General
FL · TY 2022
$107K
Nashville Symphony Assn
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$100K
Asu Foundation
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2022
$100K
Junior Achievement of Middle Tenn
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$100K
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$100K
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Junior Achievement of Southern Ca
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Belmont University
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$100K
Nashville Rescue Mission
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$100K
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
GENERAL
NC · TY 2022
$50K
Bethune-cookman University
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$50K
Musicians Hall of Fame Museum
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$50K
Safe Haven Family Shelter
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$45K
White House Historical Association
General
DC · TY 2022
$35K
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tenn
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$25K
United4hope
General
TN · TY 2022
$24K
Memphis Union Mission Inc
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$10K
Pet Community Center
General
TN · TY 2022
$10K
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$10K
Metro Historical Commission Foundation
GENERAL
TN · TY 2022
$10K
The Crossroads Campus
General
TN · TY 2022
$10K
Grammy Museum Foundation Inc
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$240K
Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$200K
Belmont University
GENERAL
TN · TY 2021
$100K
Music Center Foundation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$50K
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame
GENERAL
NC · TY 2021
$42K
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association
GENERAL
TN · TY 2021
$20K
Metro Historical Commission Foundation
GENERAL
TN · TY 2021
$13K
Safe Haven Family Shelter
GENERAL
TN · TY 2021
$10K
Matthew 25 Inc
GENERAL
TN · TY 2021
$10K
Bethany Christian Services
GENERAL
MI · TY 2020
$300K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.