Top foundations · Tennessee
Top foundations funding scholarships and student aid organizations in Tennessee
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $13.6M to 37 scholarships and student aid organizations in Tennessee in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 4 | $4.4M | $211k | Accepts |
| 2 | Christian Community Foundation of Memphis Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1.8M | $216k | Accepts |
| 3 | The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 3 | $58k | $8.8k | Accepts |
| 4 | Crews Family Foundation Germantown, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $260k | $130k | Invitation only |
| 5 | Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation Knoxville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $250k | $75k | Invitation only |
| 6 | JR Hyde III Family Foundation Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $125k | $62k | Accepts |
| 7 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $90k | $28k | Accepts |
| 8 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $79k | $39k | Accepts |
| 9 | Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2023 | 2 | $50k | $25k | Accepts |
| 10 | Slingshot Memphis Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $45k | $17k | Accepts |
| 11 | Assurant Foundation Atlanta, GA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $2.1k | $1.1k | Invitation only |
| 12 | Toby S Wilt Family Foundation Nashville, TN · last grant 2024 | 2 | $1.2k | $625 | Accepts |
| 13 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 2 | $1.2k | $100 | Invitation only |
| 14 | Mikeroweworks Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $2.4M | $2.4M | Accepts |
| 15 | The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 1 | $1M | $1M | Accepts |
Recent grants
American Educational Assistance Foundation Inc · Nashville · 2024 · from Berti Foundation
$265,000
Memphis Teacher Residency Inc · Memphis · 2024 · from Crews Family Foundation
$250,000
Tnachieves · Knoxville · 2024 · from Choicedata Foundation Inc
$250,000
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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