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Community Improvement and Capacity Building foundations in Tennessee

54 grantmaking foundations in Tennessee focused on community improvement and capacity building, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $880M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Vanderbilt University
    Nashville, TN
    $570M (2025)
  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, TN
    $210M (2025)
  3. Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
    Knoxville, TN
    $20M (2024)
  4. Dollar General Literacy Foundation
    Goodlettsville, TN
    $19M (2026)
  5. Habitat for Humanity International Inc
    Murfreesboro, TN
    $12M (2025)
  6. University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc
    Chattanooga, TN
    $10M (2025)
  7. Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation
    Memphis, TN
    $7.7M (2024)
  8. Shaohannahs Hope Inc
    Franklin, TN
    $5.2M (2025)
  9. Seeding Success
    Memphis, TN
    $3M (2025)
  10. Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid- South Inc
    Memphis, TN
    $2.7M (2025)
  11. Frist Art Museum Foundation
    Nashville, TN
    $2.7M (2024)
  12. Medical Education Assistance Corporation
    Mountain Home, TN
    $2.5M (2025)
  13. Arts Memphis
    Memphis, TN
    $1.7M (2025)
  14. National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
    Knoxville, TN
    $1.6M (2025)
  15. Bota Foundation
    Chattanooga, TN
    $1.2M (2025)
  16. National Health Care for the Homeless Council Inc
    Nashville, TN
    $970K (2025)
  17. Flc Properties Foundation
    Rockford, TN
    $800K (2024)
  18. Christian Medical & Dental Society
    Bristol, TN
    $790K (2025)
  19. Slingshot Memphis Inc
    Memphis, TN
    $650K (2024)
  20. Kings Daughters and Sons Home Foundation Inc
    Bartlett, TN
    $480K (2024)
  21. Tennessee Charitable Care Network
    Franklin, TN
    $370K (2025)
  22. Prevention Alliance of Tennessee
    Knoxville, TN
    $370K (2025)
  23. Southern Health Plan Inc
    Chattanooga, TN
    $360K (2025)
  24. Jackson Symphony League Inc
    Jackson, TN
    $350K (2026)
  25. Ft618 Generosity Foundation
    College Grove, TN
    $340K (2024)

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