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