Environment grants for nonprofits in Tennessee

286 private foundations reported 550 environment grants to organizations in Tennessee on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $30.6M in all. 112 of them are based in Tennessee.

Foundations286

Grants on record550

Total granted$30.6M

Their typical grant$10,000

Foundations that fund environment in Tennessee

20 of the 286: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Tennessee organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 88 Total there $6,740 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc, Signal Mountain - General support$530
  • Conservation Fisheries Inc, Knoxville - General support$364
  • Ijams Nature Center Inc, Knoxville - General support$286

• Patagoniaorg

  Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 9 Total there $180K Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Sponsor Inc, Cookeville - To support environmental projects.$50,000
  • Memphis Community Against Pollution, Memphis - To support environmental projects.$25,000
  • Brooklyn Heights Community Garden, Nashville - To support environmental projects.$15,000

• The Frist Foundation

  Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $58.2M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 6 Total there $960K Typical grant $20,000 Describes how to apply
  • Friends of Warner Parks Inc, Nashville - Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters$700,000
  • Friends of Warner Parks Inc, Nashville - Support for renovation and expansion of warner parks headquarters$250,000
  • Land Trust for Tennessee Inc, Nashville - General support directed by lauren elcan ingram$5,000

• American Water Charitable Foundation Inc

  Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $5.5M in 2025
  Environment grants in TN 6 Total there $138K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Waterways, Chattanooga - General purpose$100,000
  • Tennessee River Gorge Trust Inc, Chattanooga - General purpose$22,925
  • Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, Chattanooga - General purpose$5,500

• Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2023

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 5 Total there $1.8M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Highlander Research & Education Center, New Market - Advancing racial justice$800,000
  • Highlander Research & Education Center, New Market - General operating support$476,500
  • Highlander Research & Education Center, New Market - Advancing racial justice$350,000

• Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

  Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 5 Total there $366K Typical grant $40,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Highlander Research and Education Center, New Market - Support the implementation of proven violence intervention strategies in Jackson, Mississippi$230,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center, New Market - Support of Power U for Social Change$50,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center, New Market - Support for the Mississippi Justice Funders Collaborative$50,000

• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $622.6M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 3 Total there $638K Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
  • Meharry Medical College, Nashville - Training and placing climate and health fellows in city government to enhance local capacity for addressing…$390,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center, New Market - Strengthening southern families and advancing philanthropic investment in rural communities$198,344
  • Highlander Research and Education Center, New Market - Donation grant honoring the highlander research and education center$50,000

• The Ford Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $844.7M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 3 Total there $350K Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
  • Highlander Research and Education Center Inc, New Market - General support$200,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center Inc, New Market - Core support for peoples advocacy institute$100,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center Inc, New Market - Core support for power u$50,000

• The Kendeda Fund

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2023

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 3 Total there $255K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - Grantmakers for Southern Progress for General Operating Support with a focus on the establishment of the…$200,000
  • Greenspaces, Chattanooga - Operating Reserve Fund$50,000
  • Greenspaces, Chattanooga - for participation in Kendeda Fund's sustainability cohort$5,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 3 Total there $1,350 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office, Memphis - Environmental quality, protection and beautification$1,000

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 3 Total there $210 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - Matching gifts$100
  • Protect Our Aquifer, Memphis - Volunteer program$60
  • Wolf River Conservancy Inc, Memphis - Volunteer program$50

• Jr Hyde III Family Foundation

  Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $12.9M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $793K Typical grant $37,500 Describes how to apply
  • Wolf River Conservancy, Memphis - General operating support/support for the nae grant application/support for the raise grant application$701,050
  • Protect Our Aquifer, Memphis - Support for general operations and capacity-building$92,000

• Public Welfare Foundation Inc

  Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $25.8M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $350K Typical grant $132,000 Describes how to apply
  • Highlander Research and Education Center Inc, New Market - Support for towards a people's justice$250,000
  • Highlander Research and Education Center Inc, New Market - Support for mississippi prison reform coalition$100,000

• Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

  Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $255K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Maryville College, Maryville - Alexander institute for environmental education$250,000
  • Ijams Nature Center Inc, Knoxville - General operating support$5,000

• The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $16.6M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $110K Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - General support$100,000
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership$10,000

• Arcus Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $31.3M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $106K Typical grant $75,000 Describes how to apply
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - General operating support$100,000
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - 2024 grantmakers for southern progress membership support$6,000

• The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

  Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $350M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $100K Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville - Environment and Science$87,500
  • Highlander Research & Education Center Inc, New Market - Just Societies$13,000

• Tractor Supply Company Foundation

  Brentwood, TN · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $3.8M in 2025
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $70K Typical grant $250 Describes how to apply
  • The Land Trust for Tennessee, Nashville - General support$50,000
  • Tennessee Environmental Council, Nashville - General support$20,000

• Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

  Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $2.4M in 2025
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $60K Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office, Memphis - Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation$50,000
  • Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office, Memphis - Beaver dam conservation project$10,000

• The Clayton Family Foundation

  Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $11.1M in 2024
  Environment grants in TN 2 Total there $28K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc, Knoxville - Conservation of animals$20,500
  • Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, Knoxville - Public gardens$7,500

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Tennessee organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

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