UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Franklin, Tennessee

98 private foundations reported grants to Franklin, Tennessee recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 98 private foundations reported 136 grants totaling $21,833,027 to 93 organizations in Franklin, Tennessee. The most-funded purposes were religion (11 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (11 grants). Living Legacy Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,440,000 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
98
Organizations funded
93
Reported grants
136
Total reported
$21.8M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$7.3M

What foundations fund in Franklin, Tennessee

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Franklin, Tennessee, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Tennessee dollars that landed in Franklin — a funder at 90% is effectively a Franklin funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Living Legacy Foundation3$7,440,00091%
Booth Foundation Inc1$4,925,123100%
The Sheperds Foundation1$3,105,34781%
The Beth and Preston Ingram Foundation Inc1$995,08580%
Cbis Foundation Inc1$800,000100%
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc1$700,00088%
The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation1$530,00053%
The Todd Brock Family Foundation1$369,100100%

Organizations in Franklin, Tennessee that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Philanthropic Impact Foundation1$7,295,000
Outreach Foundation of First Presby1$4,925,123
The Mike and Teresa Foundation1$3,105,347
Rolling Hills Community Church2$1,095,085
Church of the City1$800,000
Competency-Based Education Network1$700,000
Catalyst Philanthropy Fund1$530,000
Charity Water8$400,000
For Others Collective2$374,100
Show Hope6$303,000

Which foundations give grants in Franklin, Tennessee?

98 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Franklin, Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $21,833,027 across 136 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Living Legacy Foundation, Booth Foundation Inc, The Sheperds Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Franklin, Tennessee?

Reported purposes in Franklin, Tennessee concentrate in religion (11), scholarships & financial aid (11), health & medical (6). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Franklin, Tennessee?

The median reported grant to a Franklin, Tennessee recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $7,295,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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 2023–2025). 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.