Top foundations · Tennessee
Top foundations funding education organizations in Tennessee
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $12M to 41 education organizations in Tennessee in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 6 | $52k | $8.8k | Accepts |
| 2 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 5 | $614k | $24k | Accepts |
| 3 | Scarlett Family Foundation Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 4 | $443k | $92k | Accepts |
| 4 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $840k | $132k | Accepts |
| 5 | Joe C Davis Foundation Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 3 | $100k | $15k | Accepts |
| 6 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $97k | $27k | Accepts |
| 7 | Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation Knoxville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $375k | $188k | Invitation only |
| 8 | JR Hyde III Family Foundation Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $135k | $68k | Accepts |
| 9 | The Cma Foundation Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $125k | $62k | Accepts |
| 10 | The Boyd Foundation Knoxville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $112k | $56k | Accepts |
| 11 | East Tennessee Foundation Knoxville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $60k | $30k | Accepts |
| 12 | United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $47k | $11k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Clayton Homes Foundation Maryville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $28k | $14k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Memorial Foundation Inc Madison, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $20k | $10k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Publix Super Markets Charities Inc Lakeland, FL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $8.5k | $500 | Accepts |
Recent grants
Instruction Partners · Nashville · 2024 · from Louis Calder Foundation
$500,000
Sisterreach · Memphis · 2024 · from The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
$451,267
University of the South · Sewanee · 2024 · from Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc
$403,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data