Tennessee · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Human Services in Tennessee

Imperigo has identified 773 funders that made 10,276 grants totaling $994.9M to 876 human services organizations in Tennessee, with a median grant of $13K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Human Services Funding in Tennessee

Total granted $994.9M
Funders 773
Grants 10,276
Organizations funded 876

Top Funders — page 2 of 4

26. Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
9 grants to 2 organizations · largest $2.0M · through 2025 · 11.7% of their giving
$2.5M
27. United Way Clinch-Powell Valley Inc
30 grants to 7 organizations · largest $160K · through 2024 · 38.6% of their giving
$1.4M
28. Cwi Works Inc
15 grants to 3 organizations · largest $981K · through 2024 · 3.8% of their giving
$7.3M
29. Memorial Foundation Inc
74 grants to 46 organizations · largest $225K · through 2020 · 9.8% of their giving
$2.7M
30. The Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $625K · through 2020 · 100.0% of their giving
$1.2M
31. Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee
28 grants to 17 organizations · largest $165K · through 2024 · 19.1% of their giving
$1.1M
32. United Way of Sumner County
48 grants to 14 organizations · largest $71K · through 2024 · 43.3% of their giving
$1.1M
33. Nice Charities Inc
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $505K · through 2024 · 49.6% of their giving
$1.1M
34. Asi Missions Inc
8 grants to 2 organizations · largest $531K · through 2024 · 8.5% of their giving
$2.0M
35. Greene County United Way Inc
40 grants to 7 organizations · largest $45K · through 2025 · 40.6% of their giving
$843K
36. Nashville Predators Foundation
92 grants to 46 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024 · 13.5% of their giving
$1.2M
37. Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
61 grants to 13 organizations · largest $25K · through 2025 · 21.5% of their giving
$780K
38. Community Hospices of America Foundation Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $741K · through 2024 · 24.6% of their giving
$741K
39. Tennessee Bar Foundation
43 grants to 11 organizations · largest $172K · through 2024 · 11.4% of their giving
$1.3M
40. Amherst Ridge Senior Apartments Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $693K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$693K
41. Disciples Center II Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $666K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$666K
42. American Gi Forum Casa De Amistad Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $625K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$625K
43. Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
379 grants to 128 organizations · largest $3.6M · through 2024
$37.2M
44. Slingshot Memphis Inc
44 grants to 11 organizations · largest $77K · through 2024 · 13.1% of their giving
$866K
45. Moriah Foundation
8 grants to 3 organizations · largest $325K · through 2024 · 7.2% of their giving
$1.5M
46. Tim Tebow Foundation Inc
10 grants to 2 organizations · largest $396K · through 2024 · 5.6% of their giving
$1.9M
47. St Clair Villa Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $526K · through 2024 · 100.0% of their giving
$526K
48. Disciples Center Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $524K · through 2023 · 100.0% of their giving
$524K
49. Economic Club of Nashville Charities Inc
8 grants to 3 organizations · largest $150K · through 2024 · 57.7% of their giving
$478K
50. United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc
20 grants to 3 organizations · largest $141K · through 2025 · 7.4% of their giving
$1.2M

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to human services work in Tennessee, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 17 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Tennessee

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering human services work, with an address in Tennessee. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable human services funding in Tennessee, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

Looking for organizations rather than funders? Browse all nonprofits in Tennessee

Research Tennessee funders in depth

Full grant histories, recipient lists, officer compensation, multi-year financials, and exports for every foundation Imperigo tracks.