1,460 private foundations reported grants to Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,460 private foundations reported 4,618 grants totaling $323,879,809 to 2,705 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (339 grants) and health & medical (290 grants). The Poplar Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $23,180,600 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Tennessee communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Poplar Foundation | 1 | $23,180,600 |
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| First Horizon Foundation | 1 | $18,607,566 |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation | 90 | $13,079,767 |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation | 1 | $11,706,920 |
| The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation | 24 | $11,096,385 |
| Scarlett Family Foundation | 221 | $8,496,297 |
| Gates Foundation | 18 | $8,168,169 |
| Living Legacy Foundation | 8 | $8,155,000 |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc | 32 | $7,944,000 |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | 100 | $7,616,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 30 | $6,225,000 |
| JOE C Davis Foundation | 100 | $5,993,300 |
| The Gary W Rollins Foundation | 2 | $5,880,158 |
| Booth Foundation Inc | 2 | $4,935,123 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Foundation | Memphis | 2 | $23,187,100 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville | 6 | $20,458,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis | 207 | $15,186,349 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services | Nashville | 3 | $11,816,145 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | 63 | $9,565,771 |
| Discovery Park of America | Union City | 1 | $8,664,085 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc | Chattanooga | 5 | $7,668,870 |
| Philanthropic Impact Foundation | Franklin | 1 | $7,295,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville | 10 | $5,405,000 |
| Outreach Foundation of First Presby | Franklin | 1 | $4,925,123 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 12 | $3,345,192 |
| The Mike and Teresa Foundation | Franklin | 1 | $3,105,347 |
| Instruction Partners | Nashville | 9 | $3,105,078 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis | 60 | $2,772,071 |
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | Knoxville | 4 | $2,459,000 |
| Charitable - Promethean Foundation | Union City | 1 | $2,288,300 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis | 21 | $2,165,315 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | 15 | $1,896,497 |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | Nashiville | 2 | $1,675,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nasville | 13 | $1,600,084 |
1,460 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $323,879,809 across 4,618 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Poplar Foundation, CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011, First Horizon Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Tennessee concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (339), health & medical (290), education (250). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Tennessee recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $23,180,600. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Franklin received the most reported foundation grants in Tennessee. UseGrants publishes a page for each Tennessee city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
