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Tennessee foundations

There are 2,740foundations and grantmaking organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennesseanfoundationsemploy 1,430 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $13 billion.
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Types of foundations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
2,036
$1,171,620,681
Grantmaking public charity foundations
301
$866,192,128
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
75
$10,525,537
Community foundations
67
$464,942,836
Corporate foundations
44
$96,296,399
Organizations supporting a single foundation
17
$24,834,974
Foundation alliances and advocates
12
$3,098,662
Foundation professional societies
3
$431,444
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
2
$175,128
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Foundations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
1,096
$919,343,890
Memphis
500
$538,660,401
Knoxville
343
$247,384,255
Chattanooga
213
$339,124,675
Johnson City
65
$13,033,866
Kingsport
59
$44,985,223
Clarksville
49
$1,979,331
Jackson, TN
44
$5,280,900
Cleveland, TN
41
$10,144,726
Morristown
33
$5,576,785
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Job trends for Tennessee foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
1,182
1-10
110
11-25
18
26-100
7
101 to 1,000
2
1,000+
0
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Sizes of foundations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,243
$250k to $1M
234
$1M to $5M
147
$5M to $25M
44
$25M to $100M
12
$100M+
5
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Directory of foundations in Tennessee

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Scarlett Family Foundation

The Scarlett Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN. Last year, it made 328 grants. Its trustees are Tara Anne Scarlett, Dorothy F Scarlett, and Joseph H Scarlett JR. Grantees include New Venture Fund.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$162.5m
Employees
1
EIN
20-1980932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated

BVI provides funding for charitable initiatives and STEM education, manages related organizations, and supports robotics competitions in the Tennessee Valley.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
15
EIN
62-1204440
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Niswonger Foundation

The Niswonger Foundation is a nonprofit family foundation based in Greeneville, TN, focused on improving literacy and mathematics for students in grades 1-8 through its high-dosage/low ratio tutoring program called Project on Track.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
20
EIN
62-1871605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT)

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings good people and good causes together to help ensure both the excellent stewardship of donor funds and the wise investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee we serve.
Revenue
$169.7m
Assets
$683.0m
Employees
56
EIN
62-1471789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)

East Tennessee Foundation's mission is to build charitable resources to make communities stronger and lives better through thoughtful giving.
Revenue
$25.9m
Assets
$239.3m
Employees
29
EIN
62-0807696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

G Harbaugh Foundation

The G Harbaugh Foundation is a private foundation located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. The foundation made 49 grants last year to various organizations, including the Social Impact Fund. The trustee of the foundation is Joseph Balla.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$63.3m
Employees
1
EIN
81-3762345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South

Christian foundation that serves donors in the Mid-South by recommending grants to various secular, educational, and Christian charitable organizations.
Revenue
$88.3m
Assets
$209.7m
Employees
5
EIN
62-1752885
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is a grantmaking foundation that administers more than 900 charitable funds. Founded in 1969, the foundation is among the 50 largest of more than 600 community foundations in the United States.
Revenue
$114.4m
Assets
$852.7m
Employees
19
EIN
58-1723645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Nashville (UWGN)

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville manages two federal grants that come through the State of Tennessee's Department of Health - one from the Ryan White CARE Act and the other from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Revenue
$44.6m
Assets
$69.4m
Employees
110
EIN
62-0533104
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rucker-Donnell Foundation

The Rucker-Donnell Foundation is a private foundation located in Murfreesboro, TN that primarily funds charitable gifts. The grantees of the foundation include Redeemer Classical Academy and others. Last year, the foundation made seven grants.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$11.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1856912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Generosity Trust

The Generosity Trust empowers Christian Giving through training churches, tuition for seminary student and tools to re-engage Christians with the joy of generosity.
Revenue
$35.7m
Assets
$111.4m
Employees
10
EIN
62-1536731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Foundation

The Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Foundation supports low-income housing, education, water solutions, and scholarships, serving Union City, TN and beyond.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$270.5m
Employees
11
EIN
13-4228589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Assisi Foundation of Memphis

The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, serves organizations that work to improve Memphis and the Mid-South. Through our partnerships, we address pressing challenges while also searching for root causes with the goal of creating community-wide transformation.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$205.0m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1558722
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Speer Foundation

The Speer Foundation is a private foundation located in Odessa, FL that primarily funds operating support. Last year, the Speer Foundation made 57 grants to grantees including First Baptist Church of Elfers and others.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$123.7m
Employees
5
EIN
81-6922938
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Judith E and Joseph C Cook JR Foundation

The The Judith E and Joseph C Cook JR Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN that made 37 grants last year. Grantees include Martha O'Bryan Center. Trustees are Steven D Singleton, Joseph C Cook JR, Joseph C Cook Iii.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$34.6m
Employees
1
EIN
35-2006656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

JR Hyde Iii Family Foundation

The J R Hyde III Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN. It made $17,000,778 in annual grants last year and has total assets of $178,358,886.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$233.3m
Employees
11
EIN
62-1512725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Chattanooga

United Way of Greater Chattanooga is working to advance the common good by educating children to be ready for school, promoting economic stability so people can provide for themselves and their families.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
52
EIN
62-0565962
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Day Foundation

The Day Foundation is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN. Last year, the foundation made 29 grants, and its grantees include Youth Villages. The foundation's trustees are J Richard Buchignani, William G Griesbeck, and C Thomas Whitman.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$145.1m
Employees
2
EIN
64-6025122
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of the Mid-South

Improving the quality of life for Mid-Southerners by mobilizing and aligning community resources to address priority issues.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
82
EIN
56-1010742
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ballad Health Foundation

The Ballad Health Foundation enhances healthcare in the Appalachian Highlands through donations, supporting diverse initiatives like children's services, cancer care, and community health.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$67.4m
Employees
6
EIN
58-1594191
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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