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. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.

1–100 of 160 foundations in this list.

The Frist Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NY, NJ

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

Latest IRS filing: 2023

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

Most reported giving: TN, AR, DC

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, OH, CO

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

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

Most reported giving: TN, CO, NY

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

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

Most reported giving: TN, CA, TX

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, KY, GA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$14.1M
Grants reported
152
Booth Foundation Inc C/O Mari Huff Cpa PA

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, FL, NC

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$13.7M
Grants reported
27
Yarbrough Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, FL, NY

Typical grant
$2.8K
Total giving
$13.7M
Grants reported
60
David F & Margaret T Grohne Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, MN, IL

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$13.5M
Grants reported
42
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, DC, NC

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

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, GA, NY

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, MN

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$11.5M
Grants reported
31
The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, OH, FL

Typical grant
$2.5K
Total giving
$11.2M
Grants reported
46
The Robert A and Susan C Wilson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NC, ME

Typical grant
$2.3K
Total giving
$10.9M
Grants reported
7
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CA, NJ

Typical grant
$97.3K
Total giving
$10.1M
Grants reported
30
Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, SC, FL

Typical grant
$51.5K
Total giving
$10M
Grants reported
80
The Boyd Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NY, VA

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

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NY, OH

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

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, SC, NC

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

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, NY, FL

Typical grant
$2K
Total giving
$8.2M
Grants reported
175
Haslam Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, VA, CA

Typical grant
$75K
Total giving
$8M
Grants reported
34
Benwood Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, DC, NY

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$7.9M
Grants reported
117
Formanek Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CA, NY

Typical grant
$161.5K
Total giving
$7.6M
Grants reported
28
The Counihan Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, NY, FL

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$7.4M
Grants reported
125
The Melkus Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NY, FL

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$7.3M
Grants reported
75
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, AL

Typical grant
$15.5K
Total giving
$7M
Grants reported
142
Tractor Supply Company Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, DC, CA

Typical grant
$250
Total giving
$6.9M
Grants reported
3,446
The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, CA, TX

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$6.8M
Grants reported
58
Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, VA, NY

Typical grant
$75K
Total giving
$6.4M
Grants reported
50
The Clayton Homes Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, KY

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$6.3M
Grants reported
93
Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, CA, NY

Typical grant
$4K
Total giving
$5.7M
Grants reported
639
Thompson Charitable Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, VA, KY

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$5.6M
Grants reported
170
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, FL, VA

Typical grant
$2.5K
Total giving
$5.5M
Grants reported
639
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, GA, MD

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$5.4M
Grants reported
108
Crews Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, MS, MA

Typical grant
$12.5K
Total giving
$5M
Grants reported
61
The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CO, FL

Typical grant
$26.1K
Total giving
$4.8M
Grants reported
150
Tucker Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, WY, NY

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$4.8M
Grants reported
91
The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, AL, OH

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$4.7M
Grants reported
126
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable Charitable Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CO, GA

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$4.5M
Grants reported
188
Memorial Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, TX

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$4.4M
Grants reported
182
Kennedy Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, PA, GA

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$4.3M
Grants reported
27
Isaacson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, OK, AZ

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$4.3M
Grants reported
44
Dollar General Employee Assistance Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$2K
Total giving
$4.2M
Grants reported
2,611
Christy-Houston Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$49.8K
Total giving
$4.2M
Grants reported
24
Act Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, ME

Typical grant
$41K
Total giving
$4.1M
Grants reported
26
R Brad Martin Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, FL, MN

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$4M
Grants reported
135
The Mark and Jane Wilf Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, NY, FL

Typical grant
$2K
Total giving
$3.9M
Grants reported
182
The Sheperds Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, DC

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$3.9M
Grants reported
5
Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, AL

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$3.8M
Grants reported
120
Enchiridion Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, VA, OK

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$3.8M
Grants reported
188
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, CA

Typical grant
$8K
Total giving
$3.8M
Grants reported
75
The Prescott Miller Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, NC

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$3.7M
Grants reported
5
Promethean Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$110.6K
Total giving
$3.6M
Grants reported
26
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, VT, MN

Typical grant
$65K
Total giving
$3.6M
Grants reported
57
George R Johnson Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, GA, IA

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$3.6M
Grants reported
143
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, FL, CO

Typical grant
$37.5K
Total giving
$3.5M
Grants reported
50
Msb Cockayne Fund Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CA, VA

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$3.2M
Grants reported
111
Robinson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, VA, AZ

Typical grant
$13.5K
Total giving
$3.1M
Grants reported
58
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, IA, DC

Typical grant
$17K
Total giving
$3.1M
Grants reported
101
The Stanley E Hanson Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CA, VA

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$3M
Grants reported
61
Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, FL, OR

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$3M
Grants reported
47
The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$3M
Grants reported
12
Regal Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, CA

Typical grant
$679
Total giving
$3M
Grants reported
343
Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood Commons

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NJ, GA

Typical grant
$320K
Total giving
$2.9M
Grants reported
9
Tennessee Titans Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, DC, MD

Typical grant
$2.5K
Total giving
$2.8M
Grants reported
221
Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, DC, MI

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$2.8M
Grants reported
88
Stephens' Christian Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, AL, MI

Typical grant
$2.8K
Total giving
$2.8M
Grants reported
17
Oak Ridge Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$1K
Total giving
$2.8M
Grants reported
14
The Jackson Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$2.7M
Grants reported
10
Speer Charitable Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2023

Most reported giving: TN, VA, MA

Typical grant
$22K
Total giving
$2.7M
Grants reported
50
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, ID, FL

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$2.6M
Grants reported
165
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, CO, MD

Typical grant
$2.5K
Total giving
$2.6M
Grants reported
254
G Harbaugh Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, CA, MD

Typical grant
$27.5K
Total giving
$2.5M
Grants reported
20
Care Institute Group Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, IN, MA

Typical grant
$12.5K
Total giving
$2.5M
Grants reported
74
Choicedata Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, MD

Typical grant
$234.4K
Total giving
$2.4M
Grants reported
11
Lawson Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, DC

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$2.4M
Grants reported
86
Mike Curb Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, MA, CA

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$2.3M
Grants reported
14
The West End Home Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$40K
Total giving
$2.3M
Grants reported
44
Dobbs Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, CO

Typical grant
$130K
Total giving
$2.2M
Grants reported
6
John R Lindahl Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, CA, TX

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$2.2M
Grants reported
35
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, NY, GA

Typical grant
$100K
Total giving
$2M
Grants reported
17
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, FL, MA

Typical grant
$25K
Total giving
$2M
Grants reported
29
The Callahan Family Fund Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, OH, TX

Typical grant
$4.7K
Total giving
$2M
Grants reported
38
William H Frist Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, DC, NY

Typical grant
$15K
Total giving
$2M
Grants reported
30
Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, TX, MK18 1EG

Typical grant
$60K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
19
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, OH, NY

Typical grant
$17.5K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
54
Gadomski Family Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, IL, AR

Typical grant
$5K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
50
The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, DC, NY

Typical grant
$20K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
81
McCauley-Lindsay Charities of Tenn

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$50.2K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
26
Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust C/O Blair J Wilson

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
56
Herbert Shainberg Foundation C/O Argent Trust Company of Tennessee

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, DC, GA

Typical grant
$50K
Total giving
$1.9M
Grants reported
26
Sandra Schatten Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, MS, VT

Typical grant
$11.3K
Total giving
$1.8M
Grants reported
38
Hamico Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, GA, UT

Typical grant
$10K
Total giving
$1.8M
Grants reported
51
The Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc

Latest IRS filing: 2024

Most reported giving: TN, NC, NY

Typical grant
$30K
Total giving
$1.8M
Grants reported
43
Thomas Garrott Foundation

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, FL, NC

Typical grant
$2.5K
Total giving
$1.8M
Grants reported
107
Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust

Latest IRS filing: 2025

Most reported giving: TN, GA, NC

Typical grant
$45K
Total giving
$1.8M
Grants reported
37