Thank You To Our Supporters
Generosity is at the heart of what we do. Gifts to Nashville Public Library Foundation power life-changing literacy, life skills, and connection at NPL. Your financial contribution, no matter the amount, is an investment in the Nashville community and enables ground-breaking and award-winning programming to be free and accessible for all Nashvillians.
Gifts made from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Gifts of $100,000 +
- Amazon Inc.
- Dollar General Literacy Foundation
- Federal Communications Commission
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Sandra Schatten Foundation
- The Wallace Foundation
- West End Home Foundation
Gifts of $25,000 to $99,999
- AllianceBernstein
- Lucie W. Cammack
- Anne Davis and Karl Dean, Anne Davis and Karl Dean Advised Fund*+
- Dollar General
- Economic Club of Nashville
- ExpandED Schools, Inc
- First Horizon
- Carol and Robert Frist, Carol K. and Robert A. Frist M.D. Fund*+
- The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
- HCA Healthcare Foundation
- Ingram Content Group
- Martha R. Ingram, Martha Rivers Ingram Advised Fund*+
- Stephanie and John Ingram, John R. Ingram Advised Fund+
- Lillias and Will Johnston*
- Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund
- The Memorial Foundation
- Juli Mosley*
- Michael Shane Neal*
- Nissan Foundation
- Jennifer and Eric Paisley, Rechter Family Fund*+
- Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
- The James Stephen Turner Family Foundation
- Laura Anne Turner^
- UBS Financial Services, Inc
- Vanderbilt University
- Jerry and Ernie Williams*
Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999
- Mary Leyden and Torry Johnson, Aladdin Industries Foundation, Inc.*
- Anonymous*^
- Melinda and Jeff Balser*
- Jean Ann and Barry Banker, Blue Grass Community Foundation*
- McLean and Damon Barbieri*
- Barge Design Solutions
- Cassidy and Dierks Bentley, RISER Foundation*
- The Blakney Foundation
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
- Ann and Frank Bumstead*
- Rosalyn Carpenter*
- Joanne G. Cato, Joanne G. and Thomas H. Cato Family Advised Fund*+
- Anita Cochran*
- Comcast
- Sondra and Doug Cruickshanks*
- Katie and Kevin Crumbo*
- Josephine and John Darwin
- Deloitte
- Anne and Robert Doolittle*
- Annette Eskind*
- FirstBank
- Jennifer and Billy Frist*
- Google Fiber
- Leslie and Charles Higgins*
- Joan and John Hindle*
- Jackson National Life Insurance Company
- Cathy and Clay Jackson*
- Robin and Bill King*+
- Alan Krantz
- Ann Patchett and Karl VanDevender*
- PNC Bank
- Susannah and Zulu Scott-Barnes*
- Jackie Shrago*
- Keith Simmons*
- Shirley and Stuart Speyer, Shirley and Stuart Speyer Family Fund*+
- Tennessee Arts Commission
- Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Truist
- Christi and Jay Turner*
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
- Alignment Nashville
- Anonymous*
- Aon Corporation
- Grace and Carl Awh*
- Belmont University
- BNA Nashville International Airport
- Cynthia and Scott Brooks*
- Melinda and John Buntin
- Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
- Amy and Don Chomsky
- Laura and John Cooper
- Joe C. Davis Foundation
- Deaf Church of Murfeesboro
- Don Hardin Group
- Ernst & Young Nashville
- Jamie and Billy Eskind, William H. Eskind Advised Fund*+
- Kate and Steven Ezell*
- Forefront Books
- Elizabeth and David Fox*
- Appy Frenchman and Viraj Parikh
- Fulfillment Supply Innovation
- Hastings Architecture, LLC
- Lucy and Jeff Haynes*
- HCA | TriStar Health
- The Willard R. and Frances J. Hendrix Foundation
- Debbie and Don Holmes*
- Vicki and Rick Holton*
- Briana Jamison & Frank Loughlin*
- Junior League of Nashville
- Ann and Owen Kelly*
- Melissa and Andrew Lasher
- Ellen Martin and Gerald Nadeau
- Susan and Stephen Mathews
- Ann Meador and Jonathan Shayne*
- Lindsay and Tyson Moore*
- Nashville Food Waste Initiative
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLC
- Network of the National Library of Medicine
- OakPoint Real Estate
- Libby and Benjamin Page*
- Kimberly and Brad Paisley*
- Elizabeth and Larry Papel*
- Joelle and Brant Phillips
- Silicon Ranch
- Martha J. Sneed
- Southern Orthodontic Partners
- Brenda and Joe Steakley, The Steakley Family Fund*+
- Rhonda Taylor and Kevin Forbes*
- Tennessee Arts Commission
- Emily and Rick Theobald
- Turner Construction
- Josephine VanDevender and Giles Ward
- Katy Varney and Dave Goetz, The Clearview Fund*+
- Linda and Alexander Waddell*
- Nancy and Robert Wahl*
- Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
- Melissa and Jay Wellons
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
- Robin Holab-Abelman and Stephen Abelman*
- Frank Andrews*
- Baulch Family Foundation*
- Margaret Behm and Harlan Dodson
- Sara and Richard Bovender
- Luanne and Gary Brown*
- Amy and Julian Bryant
- Carol and Paul Ciolino*
- Marty and Jim Conrad*
- Caroline A. Davis*
- Rebecca Diggs*
- Bonnie Dow*
- Dryden Architecture + Design
- Economic Club of Nashville
- Equitable Trust
- Laurie and Steven Eskind*
- Megan and David Eskind
- Kelsey and Robert Finger
- Harpeth Hall
- Carrie & Damon T. Hininger*
- Aubrie Hutzel
- Lauren and Edmund Jackson
- Helen and Alex Jahangir
- Denice and Milton Johnson, R. Milton and Denice Johnson Family Advised Fund*+
- Cassie and Charles Kelley
- Alan Kulkin, Carolyn Kulkin Fund for Education & Community+
- LBMC Family of Companies
- Linked-In
- Kaaren and Ben May*
- Betty and Conn McConnell, Betty and Conn McConnell Charitable Fund+
- Katherine and James McElroy*
- Messer Construction Company
- Jennifer and John Nelson
- Donna and Gerald Nicely*
- Marguerite and Kevin Orndorff*
- Polly Picard
- Jennifer Puryear*
- Brenda and Colin Reed, Brenda and Colin Reed Advised Fund*+
- Emmie and Stephen Rick
- Laura Ryan*
- The Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
- Kate and Eric Satz*
- Anna and Jacob Schwartz
- Elaina H. Scott*
- Caroline and Gary Shockley*
- State of Tennessee
- Rebecca and Michael Swan*
- Carla and Greg Thurman*
- Ellen and John Tighe*
- Ellen and Joseph Torrence*
- Byron Trauger*
- University of Iowa
- Jessica and Dan Viner*
- Elizabeth C. Walls, Colton Family Advised Fund*+
- Betsy and Ridley Wills*
- WME Entertainment
- Zander Insurance
- Nahed and Joel Zehr*
Gifts of $1,500 to $2,499
- Christina and Mike Apperson*
- Sallie W. and John H. Bailey*
- Shawn and Jeremy Bakker*
- Kathleen and Doug Bark*
- Russell Bates and Ben Scott*
- Allison and John Beasley*
- Yvonne and Gordon Bernard
- Rudi and Reid Berry*
- Lawrence and Charles Blank-Cook
- Martha and Stephen Braun*
- Wyeth and Edward Burgess*
- Tricia and Ben Carswell*
- Corey Chatis*
- Vicki and Bruce Claycombe
- Sandy and Don Cochran*
- Marie Griffin and Robert Coffey
- Chase Cole
- Amy and Jesse Colton, Colton Family Advised Fund*+
- Karen and David Conrad*
- Ashley and Joe Cook*
- Mary and Charlie Cook, Charles W. Cook, Jr. Advised Fund*+
- Jane F. Corcoran*
- Carrie Cornelius
- Carlie and Todd Cruse
- Laura and Brad Currie*
- Ann and Kirby Davis*
- Suann and Ralph Davis*
- Cardy Davis*
- Dell
- Marilyn Dubree*
- Ellen and Townes Duncan*
- Missy and John Eason*
- Jennifer Eckhoff*
- Kimberly and David Esquivel*
- Kellee Ewing*
- Heather Fairbank and Rusty Miller*
- Carole and John Ferguson*+
- Sara Finley, Sara J. Finley Advised Fund*+
- Emily and James Flautt*
- Karen and Gene Fleming*
- Melissa and Robert Frist, Jr.*
- Sara and Jeremy Garner
- Deana and Fred Goad*
- Alice and Max Goldberg*
- Gwen and Frank Gordon
- Shari and Eric Green
- Meghan Gwaltney and Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea
- Barbara and Greg Hagood
- Page and Bzur Haun
- Elizabeth and William Hawkins*
- Jane and Brevard Haynes*
- Julie and Scott Haynes*
- Phyllis Heard*
- Alex Hendrickson-Kelly
- Carol and Ad Hudler*
- Paula DeWitt Hughey*
- Sarah and David Ingram*
- Cathy and Jerry Johnson*
- Emily and Will Kendrick*
- Margaret and Casey King
- Susan Kupisch*
- Kristine LaLonde and Claudio Mosse*
- Pam and Mark Lamp*
- Edward D. Lanquist*
- Megan and Brad Lawrence*
- Ellen and John Lea*
- Kathy and Tom Lewand*
- Library Journal
- Library Ideas LLC
- Amy and George Lynch*
- Susie Mackie*
- Mark Magnuson and Steve Westfield*
- Pat Matthews-Juarez*
- Samantha and Tyler McClain*
- Marlee Mitchell*
- Trish and Chris Mixon*
- Julia and John Morris
- Phylaniece and Turner Nashe*
- Meredith Oates*
- Dianne and Kent Oliver*
- Marian and Craig Ott, The Philip Family Advised Fund*+
- Victoria and William Pao
- Brandyn Payne*
- Bill Polk*
- Carol Len and Scott Portis, The Portis Family Fund*+
- David Pruett*
- Sylvia Rapoport*
- David Reichstein*
- Maria Salas*
- Kate and Eric Schneider*
- Laurie and James Seabury*
- Joyce and Walter Searcy*
- Camille Seven
- Joan Shayne, The Blum Family Foundation*
- Susan and W. Lucas Simons*+
- Kate Skakerberg and Shane Burroughs*
- David Skelton*
- Patti and Brian Smallwood*
- Amy R. Smith*
- Joanne and Joe Sowell*
- Jeanmarie Stalma and Bob Levy*
- State of Tennessee
- Beth and John Stein*
- Cecelia and Patrick Theobald*
- Sandee and John Tishler*
- Judy^ and Steve Turner
- Cathy and Richard Warren*
- Ryan Wautlet*
- Debbie Webster-Clair and Walter Clair
- Carolyn Wenzel
- Mary Ann and Ben Weprin*
- Marisa and Alex Williams
- Kristin and Whit Wilson
- Pam Zimmerman*
- Mary Zutter and Sam Santoro*
Gifts of $1,000 to $1,499
- 21st Century Dentistry
- Evadne and Mark Awh
- Bank of America, Private Bank
- Megan and Bruce Barry
- Kristy Biermann
- Blythe and Tim Browne
- Mary Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann
- Scott Chambers, Scott C. Chambers Fund*+
- Fletch and William Coke
- Holly and Gabe Coltea
- Rebecca Diggs
- Brenda and Glynn Dowdle
- Mary and John Earthman
- Crystal and Victor Evans
- Ashley and James Ewing
- Mary Falls and Jim Cooper
- Emily and Jan Freitag
- GHP Environmental + Architecture
- John Greer
- Patricia and John Grillos
- Kevin Hageman
- Meg and Alexander Harris
- Kathryn Hays Sasser
- Ashley and Hunter Herring
- Angie and Chris Howard
- Tari and Jim Hughes
- Inglewood Neighborhood Association
- Caleb Jones
- Sally and Thomas Kanaday
- Susan and Greg Lanigan
- Candy and Joseph Ledbetter
- Bridget and Robert Levy
- Cindy MacLean
- Craig Martin
- Jason Martin
- Carol McCoy and Roger Page
- Linda and Ray Meneely
- Ojas Partners
- Arnita and Tim Ozgener
- Kristin and Carter Paine
- Mehgan and Allan Peetz
- Research for Action
- Connie and Nathan Ridley
- Margaret and Brian Roark
- Paige Seals
- Rebecca and Ashish Shah
- Amy and Gregg Shepard
- Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation
- Mary Jane and Gilbert Smith
- Cathy and Tom Snyder
- Pat Snyder and Robert Garfinkle
- Renata Soto and Pete Wooten
- Shelley and Fritz Spainhour
- Katie and Thomas Steele
- Edith Streams
- Douglas Stolman
- Ronette Adams-Taylor and Lawrence Taylor
- Tennessee College Access and Success Network
- Vadis Turner and Clay Ezell
- Mimi and Charles Vaughn
- Mary and Alex Wade
- Amber and Barry Zito
In-Kind Contributions
- Big Events, Inc.
- Chef’s Market
- Chicken Salad Chick
- Dozen Bakery
- Fizzah Raza Photography
- Friendly Arctic Printing
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
- Joyner + Hogan Company, Inc.
- Kernels Nashville Popcorn
- Lipman Brothers
- Little Art House Foundation
- Madame Tussaud’s
- Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
- Metropolis
- Mitchell Delicatessen
- Nashville Soccer Club
- Parthenon Public Relations
- The Boba Bar
- Vestaboard
- * Denotes membership in the Carnegie Society
- + Through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
- ^ Deceased