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Tennessee scholarship organizations

There are 384 scholarship and financial aid organizations in Tennessee. Combined, these Tennessean scholarship organizations employ 142 people, earn more than $279 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Scholarship organizations by major Tennessee cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Nashville
 
156
 
$42,669,750
Memphis
 
57
 
$33,003,571
Knoxville
 
49
 
$160,712,598
Chattanooga
 
22
 
$515,848
Clarksville
 
16
 
$20,632,134
Jackson, TN
 
15
 
$678,327
Kingsport
 
7
 
$127,060
Johnson City
 
5
 
$6,360
Morristown
 
4
 
$228,477
Cleveland, TN
 
3
 
$2,287,504
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Job trends for Tennessee scholarship organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
67
1-10
 
7
11-25
 
1
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of scholarship organizations in Tennessee

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
99
$250k to $1M
 
15
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
5
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of scholarship organizations in Tennessee

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1-20 of 384

Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation

To maintain a permanent war memorial and to promote excellence in education and leadership by providing appropriate grants/scholarships/awards.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$39.6m
Employees
17
EIN
62-6039877
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Educational Loan Finance

Educational Loan Finance funds post-secondary student loans, grants, and scholarships, guiding students and parents while delivering no-cost financial literacy and wellness education.
Revenue
$152.8m
Assets
$2.0b
Employees
34
EIN
62-1586836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

tnAchieves

TnAchieves provides last-dollar scholarships and mentoring to Tennessee public high school graduates, increasing access to higher education opportunities.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
61
EIN
27-4673873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Austin Peay State University Foundation

The Austin Peay State University Foundation offers scholarships, awards, and funds for various educational purposes within APSU.
Revenue
$19.8m
Assets
$102.2m
Employees
0
EIN
62-0961836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee State University Foundation

The Tennessee State University Foundation supports the university's goals through scholarships and general support.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$134.1m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7105693
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tennessee Technological University Foundation

TTU Foundation promotes TTU development and provides private gift support, making purchases and transfers on behalf of departments.
Revenue
$16.4m
Assets
$158.1m
Employees
0
EIN
59-1777911
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cleveland State Community College Foundation

The Cleveland State Community College Foundation provides income for distribution in the form of tuition, scholarships, and awards for educational purposes through programs such as tuition, scholarships, awards, and special allocations.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7148122
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF)

Part of United Methodist Higher Education Foundation's mission is to develop a sound funding base to ensure the continuing presence and influence of The United Methodist Church in providing higher education in a Christian context.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$64.1m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7077869
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Educational and Memorial Foundation of Tennessee Society of Cpas

Tennessee Society of CPA's foundation provides educational opportunities and scholarships to accounting students in the state.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
0
EIN
62-0854743
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Governors Rural Education Foundation

The Governors Rural Education Foundation boosts college access and readiness for Tennessee students by funding effective programs from other 501(c)(3) organizations.
Revenue
$12.5m
Assets
$5.3m
Employees
0
EIN
86-3628875
IRS type
501(c)(3)

CHI PSI Educational Trust

Develops, funds, and implements leadership and service programs for Chi Psi Fraternity members while promoting higher education through fellowships and scholarships.
Revenue
$3.1m
Assets
$37.2m
Employees
0
EIN
03-0386312
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Folds of Honor - Tennessee Chapter

Tennessee Chapter raises funds for Folds of Honor, providing educational scholarships for dependents of fallen and disabled military service members.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
85-1626723
IRS type
501(c)(3)

3E Funding

3e Funding offers student scholarships for education, extracurricular activities, sports, arts, sciences, religion, and also aids in covering medical expenses for those in need.
Revenue
$808.7k
Assets
$204.0k
Employees
3
EIN
83-1011088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust

Most provides scholarships to low-income families in Memphis, TN, promoting educational opportunities and empowering parents to choose the best schools for their children.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$8.0m
Employees
4
EIN
62-1723618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The University of Memphis Research Foundation

U of M Research Foundation supports university's educational, research, and service functions. Aids tech transfer and administers sponsored projects.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5400381
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Equal Chance for Education

Our goal is to provide an Equal opportunity to achieve the American dream through the completion of a college Education by providing direct payment scholarships to Education institutions.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$261.3k
Employees
5
EIN
46-4528066
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Golf Club of Tennessee Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for caddies and staff, and their children. Covers operational costs and educational expenses. Located in Kingston Springs, TN.
Revenue
$125.7k
Assets
$402.4k
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-0255101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Grand Encampment of KT PHA Crown and Cross Charity and SCHLRSHP Foundation

Grand Encampment of KT PHA Crown and Cross Charity and SCHLRSHP Foundation is a scholarship or financial aid organization in Clarksville, TN that was founded in 2011.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-1170333
IRS type
501(c)(3)

C M Gooch Fbo M S C W Tuwc 44-3000462

C M Gooch Fbo M S C W Tuwc 44-3000462 offers educational help for those in need through scholarships and student financial aid services. Their programs specifically include Mississippi Univ. The organization is located in Memphis, TN.
Revenue
$8,328
Assets
$50.5k
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-6093806
IRS type
501(c)(91)

Napier-Looby Bar Foundation

The Napier-Looby Bar Foundation funds scholarships and community initiatives, advancing opportunity, equity, and professional development for law students and the Middle Tennessee legal community.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
62-1864568
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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