52 private foundations reported human services grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 52 private foundations reported 87 grants for human services totaling $4,999,530 to 73 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded Tennessee communities were Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville. Benwood Foundation Inc reported the most human services giving — $1,075,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Benwood Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,075,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 2 | $630,000 |
| Mulago Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation | 3 | $416,667 |
| Ford Philanthropy | 3 | $410,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 2 | $310,000 |
| Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone Foundation | 2 | $277,000 |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Bechtel Group Foundation | 2 | $143,059 |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | 6 | $117,000 |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | 7 | $115,000 |
| Eastman Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Knoxville | 2 | $500,000 |
| Lwala Community Alliance | 1 | $500,000 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | 3 | $443,059 |
| Martha O'bryan Center Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| Ymca of Memphis & the Mid-south | 1 | $250,000 |
| Daylight Consulting Services LLC | 1 | $230,000 |
| Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association | 1 | $177,000 |
| Mid-south Food Bank | 2 | $160,000 |
| Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| First Tennessee Development District Foundation for Region Ahead | 1 | $100,000 |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | 2 | $91,667 |
| Habitat for Humanity | 2 | $75,500 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | 3 | $75,000 |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee | 1 | $50,000 |
52 private foundations reported human services grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,999,530. The largest by reported dollars were Benwood Foundation Inc, The Kresge Foundation, Mulago Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
73 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Tennessee, led by Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, United WAY of Greater Knoxville, Lwala Community Alliance. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Tennessee was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
