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Tennessee private foundations

There are 1,985private foundations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennesseanprivate foundationsemploy 244 people, earn more than $957 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
1,985
$957,204,993
Corporate foundations
39
$44,779,044
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Private foundations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
809
$506,234,151
Memphis
372
$130,119,670
Knoxville
242
$122,936,401
Chattanooga
162
$79,863,568
Johnson City
48
$4,124,745
Kingsport
41
$30,509,529
Jackson, TN
33
$5,094,237
Cleveland, TN
25
$3,989,668
Clarksville
25
$3,152,808
Morristown
20
$4,145,354
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Sizes of private foundations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
1,049
$250k to $1M
173
$1M to $5M
102
$5M to $25M
32
$25M to $100M
3
$100M+
1
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Directory of private foundations in Tennessee

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1-20 of 1,985

The Hartwell Foundation Corporation

The Hartwell Foundation Corporation funds biomedical research fellowships, youth programs, and education. It is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$46.4m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1468749
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scarlett Family Foundation

The Scarlett Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN. Last year, it made 328 grants. Its trustees are Tara Anne Scarlett, Dorothy F Scarlett, and Joseph H Scarlett JR. Grantees include New Venture Fund.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$162.5m
Employees
1
EIN
20-1980932
IRS type
501(c)(3)

G Harbaugh Foundation

The G Harbaugh Foundation is a private foundation located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. The foundation made 49 grants last year to various organizations, including the Social Impact Fund. The trustee of the foundation is Joseph Balla.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$63.3m
Employees
1
EIN
81-3762345
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Niswonger Foundation

The Niswonger Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds grants for backpack programs, summer youth programs, and teacher supply depots.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
20
EIN
62-1871605
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Healing Trust

Baptist Healing Trust providing health services to vulnerable populations in Middle Tennessee. The sacred work of fostering healing and wholeness for vulnerable populations through strategic investing, philanthropy, and advocacy.
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$127.8m
Employees
6
EIN
52-2362225
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Speer Foundation

The Speer Foundation is a private foundation located in Odessa, FL that primarily funds operating support. Last year, the Speer Foundation made 57 grants to grantees including First Baptist Church of Elfers and others.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$161.0m
Employees
6
EIN
81-6922938
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Judith E and Joseph C Cook JR Foundation

The The Judith E and Joseph C Cook JR Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN that made 37 grants last year. Grantees include Martha O'Bryan Center. Trustees are Steven D Singleton, Joseph C Cook JR, Joseph C Cook Iii.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$34.6m
Employees
1
EIN
35-2006656
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Foundation

The Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Foundation is a private foundation that serves the local area in providing day care scholarships to qualifying applicants. Grantees include Discovery Park Of America. The foundation made 40 grants last year.
Revenue
$10.8m
Assets
$270.5m
Employees
11
EIN
13-4228589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

JR Hyde Iii Family Foundation

The J R Hyde III Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN. It made $17,000,778 in annual grants last year and has total assets of $178,358,886.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$233.3m
Employees
11
EIN
62-1512725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Assisi Foundation of Memphis

The Assisi Foundation of Memphis, serves organizations that work to improve Memphis and the Mid-South. Through our partnerships, we address pressing challenges while also searching for root causes with the goal of creating community-wide transformation.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$205.0m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1558722
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Day Foundation

The Day Foundation is a private foundation located in Memphis, TN. Last year, the foundation made 29 grants, and its grantees include Youth Villages. The foundation's trustees are J Richard Buchignani, William G Griesbeck, and C Thomas Whitman.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$145.1m
Employees
2
EIN
64-6025122
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joe C Davis Foundation

Joe C Davis Foundation seeks to continue a legacy of giving that will help the Nashville community thrive, help motivated individuals reach their full potential, and uphold the original intentions of Mr. Davis when he created the Foundation.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$101.8m
Employees
1
EIN
62-6125481
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maclellan Family Foundations

The Maclellan Family Foundations is a group of grantmakers consisting of The Maclellan Foundation Inc (MFI), Christian Education Charitable Trust (CECT), and Robert L. and Kathrina H. Maclellan Foundation (RL).
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$207.0m
Employees
14
EIN
62-6041468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation

The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation is a private foundation located in Nashville, TN. The Foundation supports the Tennessee State Museum Foundation and made 62 grants last year. The Foundation is supported by the Estate of Spencer Hays.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$119.2m
Employees
2
EIN
82-2479722
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Benwood Foundation

We are positioned, like never before, to build on a tradition of civic imagination and action. Our strong legacy of working together to tackle tough issues and make big things happen has opened up a whole new range of opportunities.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$102.5m
Employees
5
EIN
62-0476283
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Plough Foundation

The leadership of the Plough Foundation knows there are many pressing social and economic needs in our community. We strive to meet those needs in an impactful and sustainable way for the good of the Memphis and Shelby County community.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$20.2m
Employees
2
EIN
23-7175983
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Frist Foundation

Dedicated to sustaining and improving the quality of life in Nashville, Tennessee. As one of the larger foundations in Tennessee, it has been a philanthropic leader, serving as initiator, convener and catalyst among donors and nonprofit organizations.
Revenue
$36.1m
Assets
$197.5m
Employees
3
EIN
62-1134070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ayers Foundation

The Ayers Foundation hosts a fundraising event to support the American Heart Society and the Ayers Foundation Scholar Program. It has given grants to the Horatio Alger Association and other organizations in the past.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1773033
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aspire Foundation

Aspire Foundation is a private foundation in Clinton, TN whose mission is: The Aspire Foundation made a grant to the McClung Museum of National History last year.
Revenue
$31.3m
Assets
$59.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-4048199
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bill Gatton Foundation

The Bill Gatton Foundation is a private foundation located in Bristol, TN. The Foundation's trustees are Frank Winston and Danny L. Dunn. The Foundation awards annual grants totaling approximately $5,230,000.
Revenue
$10.9m
Assets
$172.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1266284
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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