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Grantmaking foundations in Tennessee

1,963 grantmaking foundations in Tennessee, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $5.7B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc
    Memphis, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $1.9B (2025)
  2. Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, TN · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $570M (2025)
  3. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, TN · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $210M (2025)
  4. Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc
    Memphis, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $140M (2025)
  5. Operation Compassion a Tennessee Non-Profit Corporation
    Cleveland, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $130M (2024)
  6. The University of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc
    Knoxville, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $130M (2025)
  7. The Community Fdn of Middle Tn Inc
    Nashville, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $120M (2024)
  8. Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc
    Memphis, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $120M (2025)
  9. Lipscomb University
    Nashville, TN · Housing and Shelter
    $67M (2025)
  10. Ducks Unlimited Inc
    Memphis, TN · Animal-Related
    $66M (2025)
  11. The Frist Foundation
    Nashville, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $58M (2024)
  12. Youth Villages Foundation Inc
    Memphis, TN · Human Services
    $48M (2025)
  13. Hw Memphis Inc
    Memphis, TN · Human Services
    $47M (2022)
  14. Christian Community Development Corporation Inc
    Memphis, TN · Environment
    $43M (2025)
  15. Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation
    Chattanooga, TN · Health Care
    $38M (2024)
  16. Nashville C a R E S Inc
    Nashville, TN · Recreation and Sports
    $37M (2025)
  17. Hca Healthcare Foundation
    Nashville, TN · Education
    $33M (2024)
  18. University of Memphis Foundation
    Memphis, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $29M (2025)
  19. Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc
    Brentwood, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $29M (2025)
  20. Gary Sinise Foundation
    Franklin, TN · Arts, Culture and Humanities
    $28M (2025)
  21. The Bill Gatton Foundation
    Bristol, TN
    $27M (2024)
  22. Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc
    Chattanooga, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $27M (2024)
  23. Trevecca Nazarene University
    Nashville, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $26M (2025)
  24. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc
    Kingsport, TN · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $26M (2025)
  25. Servatius O'Brien & Fong Llp
    Franklin, TN · Human Services
    $26M (2024)

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