Community Development grants for nonprofits in Tennessee
176 private foundations reported 474 community development grants to organizations in Tennessee on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $11.5M in all. 91 of them are based in Tennessee.
Foundations that fund community development in Tennessee
20 of the 176: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development 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- Mt Juliet Help Center, Mt Juliet - General support$458
- Oasis Center Inc, Nashville - General support$436
- Junior League of Memphis Inc, Memphis - General support$404
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank Network, Kingsport - General support to civic agency$10,000
- Gary Sinise Foundation, Nashville - Matching gift to civic agency$3,115
- Justice and Mercy International Inc, Nashville - Matching gift to civic agency$2,519
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Exchange Club Holland J Stephens Ctr Prevention of Child Abuse, Livingston - For civic & community engagement$300
- Ark of Cleveland Inc, Cleveland - For civic & community engagement$250
- Camp Koinonia Foundation Inc, Knoxville - For civic & community engagement$250
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Gave $170M in 2024
The Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Historic Clayborn Temple, Memphis - Project support grant to assist operations and programs in south memphis neighborhood, citywide and beyond.$700,000
- Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc, Memphis - Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction of the memphis brooks museum of art civic…$500,000
- The Equity Alliance, Nashville - Project grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance to improve civic engagement.$275,000
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Gave $12.9M in 2024
Jr Hyde III Family Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Mayors Institute for Excellence, Memphis - General operating support/support for the data mid-south civic data hub/support for commute options schools$279,200
- Memphis River Parks Partnership, Memphis - General operating support/support to tom lee park pre-opening engagement activities and revenue generation…$149,500
- Memphis Tomorrow, Memphis - General operating support$60,000
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Junior League of Nashville, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$10,000
- Oasis Center, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$7,500
- City Fields, Cleveland - Organization's charitable purpose$2,000
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Gave $67M in 2024
Truist Foundation Inc
Orlando, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Kingsport Chamber Foundation, Kingsport - Strengthening small$31,000
- Forward Memphis, Memphis - Thriving communities$25,000
- The Help Center, Nashville - Building career pathways to$20,000
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Gave $58.2M in 2024
The Frist Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Nonprofit Management, Nashville - Implementation of strategic plan$25,000
- Oasis Center, Nashville - Operating support for 2024$25,000
- Westminster Home Connection, Nashville - Operating support for 2024$25,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Ducks Unlimited Inc, Memphis - Civic$8,000
- Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Memphis - Civic$5,000
- Ducks Unlimited Inc, Memphis - Civic$2,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Fabulous 50S Foundation, Fayetteville - Community improvement, capacity building$500
- All Are Worthy, Alcoa - Community improvement, capacity building$400
- Main Street Greeneville, Greeneville - Community improvement, capacity building$300
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Gave $9.2M in 2024
Scarlett Family Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Oasis Center Inc, Nashville - Support for oasis college connection$252,436
- Gallatin Shalom Zone, Gallatin - Support for youth program$25,000
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Gave $56.5M in 2024
Surdna Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Community Lift, Memphis - General support$180,000
- Stand Up Nashville, Nashville - General support$75,000
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Gave $11.5M in 2024
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Mayor's Institute for Excellence in, Memphis - Data mid-south: civic data platform$110,000
- Safeways Incorporated, Cordova - Capacity building and expansion$25,000
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Dettwiller Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Oasis Center, Nashville - General fund$25,000
- Sylvan Park Neighborhood Assoc, Nashville - General fund$20,000
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Gave $25.4M in 2024
Hca Healthcare Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Oasis Center, Nashville - Operational funding request$25,000
- Oasis Center, Nashville - Program funding request$16,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2025
American Water Charitable Foundation Inc
Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Rivercity Company, Chattanooga - General purpose$2,500
- The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chattanooga Chapter Inc, Chattanooga - General purpose$2,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Junior League of Memphis Inc, Memphis - Matching gifts$190
- Junior League of Memphis Inc, Memphis - Volunteer program$50
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Core support for the engine for art, democracy and justice project, a collaborative civic engagement…$150,000
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
The Boyd Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Seeed Inc, Knoxville - To provide pathways out of poverty for young adults through career readiness training$125,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis, Memphis - Support to identify diversion programs in Memphis and conduct community conversations about the need for…$100,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Tennessee organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Oasis Center Inc Nashville | 6 | $351,372 |
| Community Lift Corp Memphis | 3 | $280,016 |
| Memphis River Parks Partnership Memphis | 2 | $149,523 |
| Binghampton Development Corporation Memphis | 2 | $30,038 |
| Gallatin Shalom Zone Gallatin | 2 | $25,031 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Nashville | 2 | $25,020 |
| Westminster Home Connection Nashville | 2 | $25,016 |
| Junior League of Nashville Nashville | 2 | $10,156 |
| The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Chattanooga Chapter Inc Chattanooga | 2 | $2,517 |
| City Fields Cleveland | 2 | $2,037 |
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 community development, 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 176 foundations, 63 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.