Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in Tennessee
204 private foundations reported 315 food assistance grants to organizations in Tennessee on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $9.2M in all. 101 of them are based in Tennessee.
Foundations that fund food assistance in Tennessee
20 of the 204: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance 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- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - General support$2,653
- Open Arms Foundation, Germantown - General support$971
- Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc, Chattanooga - General support$902
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Gave $52.5M in 2024
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc
Lakeland, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc, Chattanooga - Organization's charitable purpose$200,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$125,000
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$86,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, Kingsport - Community service$5,000
- Hands of Mercy Enterprises of Roane County Inc, Kingston - Food, agriculture and nutrition$500
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc, Kingsport - Food, agriculture and nutrition$450
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The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation
Union City, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- St Luke Community House, Nashville - Food Pantry$2,500
- Second Harvest Foot Bank, Nashville - Hunger relief programs$1,500
- Nashville Rescue Mission, Nashville - Food Bank$1,000
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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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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Mid-South Food Bank, Memphis - Matching gifts$725
- Mid-South Food Bank, Memphis - Volunteer program$500
- Hands of Mercy Enterprises of Roane County Inc, Kingston - Matching gifts$450
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Gave $58.2M in 2024
The Frist Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - Technology support to create a data dashboard for leadership and staff$100,000
- Nashville Food Project, Nashville - Operating support for 2024$20,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc, Chattanooga - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$1,000
- The Love Kitchen Incorporated, Knoxville - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$200
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc, Chattanooga - Matching gifts$250
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc, Nashville - Matching gifts$100
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Jackson Kemper Foundation
Hawthorn Woods, IL · latest return: tax year 2025- Trinity Hope, Franklin - Grant to support feeding program$1,500,000
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Gave $69.7M in 2024
W M Keck Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Vanderbilt University, Nashville - To understand the neural circuits that link oral sensation to feeding behavior$1,300,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$200,000
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Dettwiller Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Nashville Food Project, Nashville - General fund$100,000
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Mckesson Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Mid-South Food Bank, Memphis - Charitable$100,000
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Gave $4.8M in 2024
The Kroger Co Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Nashville - Organization's charitable purpose$80,000
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Gave $9.4M in 2024
The Boyd Foundation
Knoxville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Second Harvest Food Bank, Maryville - To serve those experiencing hunger across east tennessee$80,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville - Providing critical data to inform key stakeholders in nutrition policy and programmatic efforts to support…$40,000
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Gave $25.4M in 2024
Hca Healthcare Foundation
Nashville, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- The Nashville Food Project, Nashville - Operational funding request$25,000
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Gave $19.5M in 2024
Timken Foundation of Canton
Canton, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- The Love Kitchen, Knoxville - The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.$24,624
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- The Nashville Food Project, Nashville - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Tennessee organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| The Nashville Food Project Inc Nashville | 6 | $168,069 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Nashville | 5 | $393,753 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc Chattanooga | 4 | $277,152 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc Kingsport | 4 | $62,881 |
| Mid-South Food Bank Memphis | 3 | $101,893 |
| The Love Kitchen Incorporated Knoxville | 3 | $25,341 |
| The Well Outreach Spring Hill | 2 | $5,384 |
| Hands of Mercy Enterprises of Roane County Inc Kingston | 2 | $950 |
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 food assistance, 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 204 foundations, 81 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.