Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Tennessee
699 private foundations reported 1,456 children & youth grants to organizations in Tennessee on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $52.4M in all. 223 of them are based in Tennessee.
Foundations699
Grants on record1,456
Total granted$52.4M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in Tennessee
20 of the 699: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Tennessee organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Youth Villages Inc, Memphis - General support$1,303
- Columbia Academy School, Columbia - General support$957
- Make a Wish of Middle Tennessee Inc, Nashville - General support$880
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Parkwood Community Club, Nashville - Grant for youth sports$25,000
- Everybody Plays, Cordova - Grant for youth sports$10,000
- Transformation Life Center, Nashville - Grant for youth sports$10,000
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Gave $25.4M in 2024
Hca Healthcare Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - Program funding request$50,000
- St Luke's Community House, Nashville - Operational funding request$30,000
- Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Nashville - Program funding request$25,000
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Gave $3M in 2024
Regal Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Variety of Eastern Tennessee, Knoxville - Children & family$129,848
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, Knoxville - Children & family$10,000
- Salvation Army - Knoxville, Knoxville - Children & family$5,000
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Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Emerald Youth Foundation, Knoxville - General operating support$200,000
- Carson - Newman University, Jefferson City - Child development lab construction$100,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn, Kingsport - Bothpath embedded mentoring program support$75,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Isaiah 117 House, Elizabethton - Foster care$5,000
- Every Kid Is a Hero Foundation, Franklin - Youth development$1,000
- Transformation Life Center, Mount Juliet - Youth development$800
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Barefoot Republic Inc, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$5,000
- Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$5,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, Knoxville - Organization's charitable purpose$3,500
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
The Boyd Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Girl Talk Inc, Knoxville - To empower girls to become their best selves by reducing the likelihood of teen pregnancy and helping them to…$830,000
- Muse Knoxville, Knoxville - To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences.$250,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tn, Knoxville - To transform the lives of children through mentorship.$100,000
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Gave $21.5M in 2024
The Maclellan Foundation Inc
Chattanooga, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Lee University, Cleveland - For education of youth and children.$175,000
- Chattacademy Community Schools Inc, Chattanooga - For education of youth and children.$75,000
- National Center for Youth Issues, Chattanooga - For education of youth and children.$50,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Youth Villages Inc, Memphis - Volunteer program$3,010
- Youth Villages Inc, Memphis - Matching gifts$274
- Shoes for Souls, Kingston - Matching gifts$250
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The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation
Union City, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Charitable - Promethean Foundation, Union City - Provide daycare for at risk children$2,288,300
- Preston Taylor Ministries, Nashville - Christian Youth Ministry$10,000
- Boys & Girls Club, Union City - Outreach for disadvantaged youth$3,000
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Gave $58.2M in 2024
The Frist Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Youth Encouragement Services, Nashville - Capital investments$200,000
- St Luke's Community House, Nashville - Operating support for 2024 - directed to the childcare center$25,000
- Rocketown of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - Support for security enhancements as an extension of hca/tff security enhancement grant program$18,000
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Dettwiller Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- St Luke's Community House, Nashville - General fund$120,000
- Bewell in School, Nashville - General fund$60,000
- Gallatin Day Care Center, Gallatin - General fund$25,000
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Classical Melodies Inc, Memphis - Agent - individual hh$1,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee Inc, Nashville - Employee helping hands$500
- Move Music City, Nashville - Employee helping hands$500
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Appalachia Service Project Inc, Johnson City - Youth on faith & service initiative$3,750,000
- Center for Youth Ministry Training, Brentwood - Youth on faith & service initiative$3,677,856
- Center for Contemplative Justice, Nashville - Nurturing children-worship & prayer$1,249,673
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Gave $10.1M in 2024
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Vumc, Nashville - Capital support over 5 years (2022-2026) for pediatric rehabilitation project at monroe carell jr. children's…$1,000,000
- Bethlehem Centers of Nashville, Nashville - Fra turner fellows$2,880
- Fannie Battle Day Home for Children, Nashville - Fra turner fellows$2,880
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Seeding Success, Memphis - Project support grant to convene post-secondary institutions and act as the backbone organization for…$300,000
- Knowledge Quest Inc, Memphis - Project support grant to enhance a two-gen approach in south memphis by advancing research, data-driven…$150,000
- The Sycamore Institute Inc, Nashville - Project support grant to advance child and family economic well-being, create user-friendly data tools, and…$150,000
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Vanderbilt University, Nashville - For prenatal-3 policy impact center to lead an early childhood development governance evaluation and advance…$250,000
- Every Nation Churches & Ministries, Brentwood - To support campus youth outreach$2,670
- Goods4greatness, Knoxville - For general operating support$1,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- The Sycamore Institute, Nashville - Support various KIDS COUNT activities$60,000
- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis - Support the implementation of a youth engagement program aimed at enhancing community change through the arts$30,000
- State of Tennessee, Nashville - Support KIDS COUNT data and other knowledge transfer in Tennessee$25,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, Kingsport - Carter county food for kids backpack program$5,899
- Tn Food on Foot Foundation Inc, Talbot - School children weekend feeding program$2,379
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, Kingsport - Carter county food for kids backpack program$1,019
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Tennessee organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville | 6 | $86,484 |
| Rocketown of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville | 5 | $65,782 |
| St Luke's Community House Nashville | 4 | $220,209 |
| Youth Villages Inc Memphis | 4 | $29,887 |
| Transformation Life Center Mount Juliet | 4 | $15,816 |
| Girl Talk Inc Knoxville | 3 | $840,035 |
| Youth Encouragement Services Nashville | 3 | $205,042 |
| Emerald Youth Foundation Knoxville | 3 | $203,786 |
| Bethlehem Centers of Nashville Nashville | 3 | $27,896 |
| Barefoot Republic Inc Nashville | 3 | $15,216 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Tennessee that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 699 foundations, 202 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.