Foundation directory

Foundations that fund in Tennessee

Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.

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Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data.

1–24 of 160 foundations in this list

The Frist Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, NY, NJ

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$58.2M
Grants reported
174
Fisher Koch Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2023 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, FL, NY

Typical grant
$250K
Total giving
$34.4M
Grants reported
5
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, AR, DC

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$22M
Grants reported
91
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, OH, CO

Typical grant
$200K
Total giving
$21.4M
Grants reported
28
Living Legacy Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, CA, MO

Typical grant
$122.5K
Total giving
$18.7M
Grants reported
48
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, CO, NY

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$16.8M
Grants reported
159
The Ayers Foundation Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$15.7M
Grants reported
66
Joe C Davis Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, MA, GA

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$15.3M
Grants reported
215
Kim A Morton Private Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, CA, TX

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$15.3M
Grants reported
27
Dettwiller Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, KY, GA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$14.1M
Grants reported
152
Yarbrough Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, FL, NY

Typical grant
$2.8K
Total giving
$13.7M
Grants reported
60
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, DC, NC

Typical grant
$37.5K
Total giving
$12.9M
Grants reported
141
CS Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, GA, NY

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$12.3M
Grants reported
78
The Day Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, MN

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$11.5M
Grants reported
31
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, CA, NJ

Typical grant
$97.3K
Total giving
$10.1M
Grants reported
30
The Boyd Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, NY, VA

Typical grant
$48.9K
Total giving
$9.4M
Grants reported
60
Scarlett Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, NY, OH

Typical grant
$13K
Total giving
$9.2M
Grants reported
258
Carolyn Smith Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, SC, NC

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$8.7M
Grants reported
327
Belz Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.

Most reported giving: TN, NY, FL

Typical grant
$2K
Total giving
$8.2M
Grants reported
175