93 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 93 private foundations reported 339 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $21,224,921 to 269 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded Tennessee communities were Nashville, Memphis, Antioch. American Educational Assistance Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $11,706,920 across 1 grant. The median grant was $11,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | 1 | $11,706,920 |
| Scarlett Family Foundation | 178 | $2,236,861 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 3 | $1,233,000 |
| The Mark and Jane Wilf Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 15 | $641,000 |
| The United Company Foundation | 5 | $340,678 |
| The Goizueta Foundation Inc | 3 | $339,411 |
| Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | 18 | $282,085 |
| Berti Foundation | 1 | $265,000 |
| The Burchfield Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| JOE C Davis Foundation | 2 | $225,000 |
| Cardinal Health Foundation | 2 | $218,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services | 1 | $11,706,920 |
| Vanderbilt University | 7 | $1,176,250 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition | 1 | $608,000 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services Accounting Office | 1 | $575,000 |
| International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc | 5 | $557,411 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 2 | $308,000 |
| American Educational Assistance Fnd | 1 | $265,000 |
| East Tennessee State University | 4 | $257,123 |
| Area Students & Schools-co BD of ED | 1 | $176,750 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 2 | $173,162 |
| Collegeside Church of Christ | 1 | $160,000 |
| Mosaic Institute | 1 | $150,000 |
| Montgomery Bell Academy | 1 | $125,000 |
| Milligan College | 1 | $115,235 |
| ST Mary's School | 2 | $105,000 |
93 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $21,224,921. The largest by reported dollars were American Educational Assistance Foundation, Scarlett Family Foundation, The Teagle Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
269 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Tennessee, led by International Scholarship & Tuition Services, Vanderbilt University, International Scholarship & Tuition. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Tennessee was $11,500, and the largest single reported grant was $11,706,920. 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.
