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Tennessee public foundations

There are 297grantmaking public charity foundations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennesseanpublic foundationsemploy 764 people, earn more than $723 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Tennessee

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
297
$723,291,163
Community foundations
64
$353,460,623
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Public foundations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
106
$185,677,012
Memphis
62
$292,854,625
Knoxville
32
$31,210,763
Chattanooga
24
$206,390,524
Cleveland, TN
9
$3,520,006
Clarksville
9
$423,832
Johnson City
6
$470,281
Jackson, TN
6
$3,381
Morristown
4
$0
Kingsport
3
$0
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Job trends for Tennessee public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
67
1-10
17
11-25
7
26-100
4
101 to 1,000
1
1,000+
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
94
$250k to $1M
29
$1M to $5M
11
$5M to $25M
3
$25M to $100M
8
$100M+
2
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Directory of public foundations in Tennessee

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1-20 of 297

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT)

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings good people and good causes together to help ensure both the excellent stewardship of donor funds and the wise investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee we serve.
Revenue
$67.3m
Assets
$563.1m
Employees
59
EIN
62-1471789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF)

East Tennessee Foundation's mission is to build charitable resources to make communities stronger and lives better through thoughtful giving.
Revenue
$25.9m
Assets
$239.3m
Employees
29
EIN
62-0807696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is a grantmaking foundation that administers more than 900 charitable funds. Founded in 1969, the foundation is among the 50 largest of more than 600 community foundations in the United States.
Revenue
$114.4m
Assets
$852.7m
Employees
19
EIN
58-1723645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Generosity Trust

The Generosity Trust empowers Christian Giving through training churches, tuition for seminary student and tools to re-engage Christians with the joy of generosity.
Revenue
$38.5m
Assets
$101.3m
Employees
10
EIN
62-1536731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South

Christian foundation that serves donors in the Mid-South by recommending grants to various secular, educational, and Christian charitable organizations.
Revenue
$91.7m
Assets
$200.5m
Employees
5
EIN
62-1752885
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Legacytree Foundation

Legacytree Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Brentwood, TN whose mission is: Legacytree Foundation awards grants for spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need.
Revenue
$8.3m
Assets
$75.9m
Employees
6
EIN
73-1556664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga (CFGC)

The mission of the foundation is to encourage giving and inspire action to improve lives in the Chattanooga area.
Revenue
$43.2m
Assets
$209.5m
Employees
13
EIN
62-6045999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gary Sinise Foundation

At the Gary Sinise Foundation, they serve their nation by honoring their defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.
Revenue
$61.3m
Assets
$83.9m
Employees
69
EIN
80-0587086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation

Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation's purpose is helping achieve and maintain the highest level of care in the Mid-South from birth to end-of-life care.
Revenue
$72.1m
Assets
$547.5m
Employees
16
EIN
58-1544781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Camellia Foundation

Camellia Foundation provides medical services & education to underserved communities globally through physician training programs & operating clinics in Memphis, TN.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
94
EIN
31-1692697
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memorial Health Partners Foundation

To own and operate physician clinics and engage in activities designed to promote the healthcare needs of the community, including the provision of health services by physicians.
Revenue
$111.9m
Assets
$38.3m
Employees
357
EIN
03-0417049
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memorial Health Care System Foundation

The Memorial Health Care System Foundation raises funds and awareness for the Memorial Health Care System to extend its mission further into the community. Jennifer Nicely runs the foundation, which is located in Chattanooga, TN.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1839548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vitalogy Foundation

Pearl Jam's non-profit supporting community health, the environment, arts and education, and social change through grant awards.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$2.7m
Employees
2
EIN
20-1030462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County

Connects philanthropic resources with local needs, building endowments and facilitating charitable giving to improve quality of life in Cleveland and Bradley County.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
4
EIN
26-2101084
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Slingshot Memphis

Slingshot Memphis revolutionizes poverty-fighting by measuring effectiveness, identifying opportunities and investing directly in high-impact programs.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
22
EIN
81-3772313
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Erlanger Health System Foundations

To foster, promote, develop and encourage charitable, educational, scholastic and scientific purposes, as well as promote, develop and assist the chattanooga-hamilton county hospital authority (d/b/a Erlanger Health System), including the solicitation of ....
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
0
EIN
58-1664027
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nashville Predators Foundation

Nashville Predators Foundation is a nonprofit that raises funds for charity, awarding grants and the Jack Diller Education Award.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1751832
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philanthropic Impact Foundation

Philanthropic Impact Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides a legal structure under which charitable programs may operate, acting as fiscal sponsor.
Revenue
$29.7m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
0
EIN
86-2055661
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St George's Independent Schools Foundation

To be a supporting organization to St. George's Independent school, a related entity, which is an educational facility exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) and is also an organization classified under section 509(a)(1) of said internal revenue code. To....
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$31.1m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1633240
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation

The Foundation coordinates with business, education, and government to improve education quality and combat talent development challenges.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
0
EIN
62-1413808
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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