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Cause EducationState Tennessee438 funders

Foundations that fund education in Tennessee

438 private foundations based in Tennessee with a return in the last two years gave $101.9 million to education organizations in 1,486 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 143 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to education

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is education.

  1. The Bill Gatton FoundationBristol, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $11,574,796 to education
  2. Nmi FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $8,000,000 to education
  3. Bill and Crissy Haslam FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $6,366,767 to education
  4. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $5,708,500 to education
  5. The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $4,241,667 to education
  6. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $3,393,400 to education
  7. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $2,784,950 to education
  8. Haslam Family Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,600,000 to education
  9. Crews Family FoundationGermantown, TN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $2,525,500 to education
  10. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $2,091,300 to education
  11. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,953,082 to education
  12. The Ayers Foundation TrustParsons, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,950,250 to education
  13. Kennedy Foundation IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,784,000 to education
  14. Dobbs FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,755,000 to education
  15. The Day FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,560,000 to education
  16. The John D Tickle FoundationBristol, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,500,000 to education
  17. W&H FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,405,000 to education
  18. Wilson Works FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,308,478 to education
  19. The Melkus Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,234,184 to education
  20. Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable FoundationUnion City, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,177,350 to education
  21. Mike Curb FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,100,000 to education
  22. Mba Wilson Trust Justin P William M & Blair J Wilson TRNashville, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,022,908 to education
  23. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $970,787 to education
  24. MSB Cockayne Fund IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $889,500 to education
  25. Sandra Schatten FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $789,330 to education
  26. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $743,000 to education
  27. Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $722,000 to education
  28. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $693,625 to education
  29. William H Frist Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $647,500 to education
  30. Bradford Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $607,700 to education
  31. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $607,569 to education
  32. Dettwiller FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $542,500 to education
  33. Ahb Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $536,000 to education
  34. The Powell FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $512,500 to education
  35. The Grace Foundation of Memphis IncMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $495,500 to education
  36. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $475,000 to education
  37. Isaacson FoundationGallatin, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $460,000 to education
  38. The Sunshine Lady Foundation IncLebanon, TN · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $448,240 to education
  39. The Goodfriend FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $443,500 to education
  40. Christian Education Charitable Trust CoChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $435,000 to education
  41. R Brad Martin Family FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $415,885 to education
  42. Hamico IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $410,760 to education
  43. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $404,515 to education
  44. The Cross FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $395,000 to education
  45. The Sixteen FoundationMurfreesboro, TN · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $385,660 to education
  46. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $376,700 to education
  47. The Sparks FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $375,000 to education
  48. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $357,750 to education
  49. Holloway Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $350,000 to education
  50. Re FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $340,000 to education

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Bill Gatton FoundationBristol, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $11,574,796 to education
  2. The Frist FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $5,708,500 to education
  3. Scarlett Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 24 grants Accepts applications $3,393,400 to education
  4. Jr Hyde III Family FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $2,784,950 to education
  5. Joe C Davis FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $2,091,300 to education
  6. The Boyd FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $1,953,082 to education
  7. The Ayers Foundation TrustParsons, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,950,250 to education
  8. Kennedy Foundation IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $1,784,000 to education
  9. The Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $970,787 to education
  10. James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $743,000 to education
  11. The Haslam 3 Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $693,625 to education
  12. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $607,569 to education
  13. Ahb Foundation IncKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $536,000 to education
  14. The Powell FoundationBrentwood, TN · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $512,500 to education
  15. The Grace Foundation of Memphis IncMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $495,500 to education
  16. Robert L & Kathrina H MacLellan Founda FoundationChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $475,000 to education
  17. The Sunshine Lady Foundation IncLebanon, TN · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $448,240 to education
  18. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $404,515 to education
  19. The MacLellan Foundation IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $376,700 to education
  20. The Sparks FoundationColumbia, TN · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $375,000 to education
  21. Hca Healthcare FoundationNashville, TN · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $326,000 to education
  22. Cooper Family Charitable Foundation IncNashville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $260,000 to education
  23. The William B Stokely Jr FoundationKnoxville, TN · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $240,000 to education
  24. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $237,900 to education
  25. Carolyn Smith FoundationHendersonville, TN · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $227,500 to education