Data / Foundation grants / Arts, culture and humanities / Tennessee
Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Tennessee: 404 foundations, $43 million in grants
404 private foundations paid 1,203 grants totaling $43,011,194 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Tennessee, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation, with $8,665,585 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Tennessee
- Foundations
- 404
- Grants
- 1,203
- Total granted
- $43,011,194
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Tennessee
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 404 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation | Union City, TN | 2 | $8,665,585 | $8,664,085 | Discovery Park of America | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 10 | $7,778,338 | $6,452,457 | Frist Art Museum | Annual operating gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 15 | $2,930,803 | $1,700,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | General operating support / support for the bridge fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $2,599,828 | $2,500,000 | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum FDN | Religion & cultural inst initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 19 | $1,069,700 | $750,000 | The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | Tivoli Theatre Renovation Project | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 16 | $993,175 | $200,000 | Tivoli Theatre Foundation | Gap Funding for Construction - Performing Arts Center | apps.irs.gov |
| Belz Foundation | Memphis, TN | 4 | $830,566 | $714,285 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $750,000 | $500,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio archives | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 10 | $640,000 | $225,000 | Colab | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 2 | $595,000 | $500,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction of the memphis brooks museum of art civic plaza | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boyd Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 2 | $550,000 | $300,000 | Big Ears Festival | To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the spirit, and nourish the sou | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Nashville, TN | 11 | $470,000 | $300,000 | Frist Art Museum | Operational funding request | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra Schatten Foundation | Nashville, TN | 7 | $465,102 | $250,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Family Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 6 | $427,500 | $270,000 | Knoxville Science Museum | Site demolition for new building | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 8 | $421,686 | $234,986 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Creativets | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Nashville, TN | 9 | $390,000 | $150,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 6 | $385,000 | $100,000 | Circuit Playhouse Inc | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aslan Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 7 | $311,264 | $229,167 | Big Ears Festival | 2024 grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 3 | $308,500 | $300,000 | Big Ears Festival | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard L Duchossois Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Opportunity in Overalls | 2024 grant - opportunity in overalls | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahb Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 3 | $271,797 | $186,797 | Knoxville Museum of Art | The purpose of the knoxville museum of art is to support and promote public interest, awareness, knowledge and education in the visual arts in east tennessee. to this end, the corporation shall, among | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Madison, TN | 15 | $258,500 | $45,000 | Welcome Home Ministries | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen Mack & Kelly Mack Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Musicians On Call | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 5 | $230,000 | $125,000 | Creativets | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Footprint Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 12 | $216,525 | $111,000 | Artsbuild | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $215,000 | $150,000 | Rise Chattanooga | Salary and benefits arts director, arts programming, and studio build-out | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust | Reno, NV | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Inc | Carry out charitable purpose of foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 2 | $195,000 | $125,000 | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation | Museums and cultural inst. | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 4 | $170,000 | $100,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Scheidt Family Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 2 | $155,000 | $150,000 | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | To support the operations of the mempohis symphony orchestra | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $150,000 | $80,000 | East Lake Expression Engine | For general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raether Family Charitable Trust | Miami, FL | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 2 | $150,000 | $100,000 | Black in Appalachia | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Homes Foundation | Maryville, TN | 3 | $143,725 | $128,725 | Muse Knoxville | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Nashville, TN | 7 | $129,000 | $50,000 | Nashville International Center for Empowerment | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolyn Smith Foundation | Hendersonville, TN | 5 | $128,000 | $83,000 | Nashville Public Media Inc | Supported civic news organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Waters Foundation | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $122,284 | $122,284 | Blues Foundation | Promotion of america's native music art form-blues | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Arthur & Alice FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 3 | $120,000 | $50,000 | Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Nissan Foundation | Franklin, TN | 3 | $115,000 | $75,000 | Nashville Public Television | Next door neighbors:2024-2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 3 | $115,000 | $102,500 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | General - operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $106,000 | $106,000 | Nashville Ballet | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives | Nashville, TN | 13 | $105,949 | $42,250 | Songbirds Foundation | Program use & fundraising efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 6 | $104,246 | $35,746 | Nashville Public Radio | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Day Foundation | Memphis, TN | 2 | $104,000 | $100,000 | National Ornamental Metal Museum Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Foundation | Nashville, TN | 11 | $102,250 | $42,000 | Nashville Symphony Association | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeanette Travis Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nashville Public Television | To further exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson WD and SC Family Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Big Ears Festival | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennedy Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Houston Museum of Decorative Arts | To support a public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike Curb Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nashville Public Media | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Memphis Artists for Change | Support for memphis organizing fellowship | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonscope Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Gospel Music Association Inc | GMA and Dove Center | apps.irs.gov |
| Steel Dynamics Foundation Inc | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | National Ornamental Metal Museum | Spark expansion campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| The Counihan Family Foundation | Villanova, PA | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | Nashville Public Radio | To support regular operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (aka the Music Man Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Creativets | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Unmanageable | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | apps.irs.gov |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | American Association for State and Local History | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 2 | $95,000 | $75,000 | Nashville Public Television | Npt's a word on words | apps.irs.gov |
| John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust | Memphis, TN | 2 | $95,000 | $75,000 | Dixon Gallery & Gardens | Benefit children | apps.irs.gov |
| Enchiridion Foundation | Nashville, TN | 10 | $94,500 | $25,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | General support for operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maclellan Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 6 | $92,360 | $50,000 | Gospel Music Association | For general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary C Ragland FDN TCH | Orlando, FL | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | Nashville Opera Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | Nashville Public Television Inc | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas W Briggs Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 4 | $87,250 | $50,000 | Circuit Playhouse Inc | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mantz Foundation | Ocala, FL | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Operation Song | WWII Preservation ProgramSong Writers Showcase | apps.irs.gov |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 2 | $85,000 | $75,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Arts education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145 | Memphis, TN | 3 | $80,000 | $75,000 | Tennessee Shakespeare Co | Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 13 | $77,500 | $12,500 | Creative Discovery Museum | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ka Zankel Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Musicians On Call | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $69,504 | $67,504 | Stove Works | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | 8 | $67,000 | $27,000 | Nashville Public Radio | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| George R Johnson Family Foundation | Cleveland, TN | 6 | $66,500 | $25,000 | Scenic City Clay Arts | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $62,000 | $32,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Curatorial research fellowship: dr. patricia lee daigle | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 5 | $61,250 | $55,000 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Rose Montgomery Johnston Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 7 | $60,500 | $52,500 | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Develop gardens in memphis | apps.irs.gov |
| Dancing Tides Foundation Inc | Garden City, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Americana Music Assoc Foundation | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe C Davis Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $60,000 | $55,000 | Nashville International Center for Empowerment | Operating & program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $55,000 | $35,000 | Art Transforms | For association tilaranese | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 12 | $53,750 | $21,000 | Nashville Ballet | To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Dahlgren Family Foundation Inc | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | Building fund and lafayette exhibit | apps.irs.gov |
| Holloway Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Creativets | Support for veterans | apps.irs.gov |
| Lange Family Foundation | Maryville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Appalachian Ballet Company | Production expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | SB Initiative Inc | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kathryn Carell Brown Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | SB Initiative Inc | General operating expense to further charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martin Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Nashville Ballet | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Stamps Farish Fund | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Bravo Creative Arts Center | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua the Anne Potter Wilson FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | SB Initiative Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Mal BDL Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Bridge Institute Inc | To aid the donee in carrying out their exempt functions. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Galloway Home | Memphis, TN | 2 | $45,000 | $35,000 | Creative Aging Memphis | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank Trustee | Paola, KS | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Nashville Steam Preservation Society | Locomotive 576 eectrical components | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bill Gatton Foundation | Bristol, TN | 1 | $43,452 | $43,452 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel M Fleming Foundation | Nashville, TN | 4 | $41,500 | $13,500 | Battle of Franklin Trust | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust | Kennesaw, GA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Artsbuild | Fund "imagine! initiative" to help provide hamilton county, tn elementary students free art and cultural experiences presented by leading arts organizations and fund community cultural connections. | apps.irs.gov |
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $40,000 | $25,000 | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | Program related | apps.irs.gov |
| Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Nunziata Foundation for the Arts Inc | Support of the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| William E Schmidt Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Scholarship | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah D Tipton Charitable Foundation | Germantown, TN | 4 | $38,500 | $15,000 | Theatre Memphis | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Knight Family Foundation | Basalt, CO | 2 | $37,500 | $35,000 | Heritage Foundation of Williamson County TN | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Danner Foundation | Nashville, TN | 6 | $37,500 | $10,000 | Nashville Ballet | General Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 7 | $36,500 | $12,500 | Knoxville Symphony Society Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Crichton Family Foundation | Columbia, TN | 3 | $35,000 | $20,000 | East Lake Expression Engine | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | To help with the cost of the exhibition, "suchitra mattai: phala,its related programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| James E Campbell Family Foundation 26-3889180 | Jackson, TN | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Jackson Symphony Association | Unrestricted operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Martin Family Foundation | Saratoga, CA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | The Theater Bug Inc | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Poetry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Sundress Publications | Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua Justin & Valere B Potter FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Oz Arts Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevare Foundation | Franklin, TN | 2 | $34,949 | $29,149 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Unrestricted contr to public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 10 | $34,000 | $10,000 | Frist Art Museum | The frist gala in honor of tracy and bill frist any benefits declined. | apps.irs.gov |
| HW Durham Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $33,031 | $33,031 | Creative Aging Memphis | Senior arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc | Bristol, TN | 2 | $33,000 | $30,000 | Theatre Bristol | Seating | apps.irs.gov |
| Les Paul Foundation | Syosset, NY | 2 | $32,500 | $25,000 | Musicians On Call | Virtual bedside performance program | apps.irs.gov |
| Regal Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 4 | $30,500 | $15,000 | Knoxville Opera | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Auto Club Group Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $30,480 | $30,480 | Nashville International Center for Empowerment | Driver education | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Support the implementation of a youth engagement program aimed at enhancing community change through the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Memphis Artists for Change | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Rise Chattanooga | Community programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| Seventh Generation Foundation Inc | Burlington, VT | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The Cedar Fund | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The Blues Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Crittenden Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $29,500 | $25,000 | Nashville Ballet | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 369 | $28,937 | $724 | Focus Press Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Arendsee Family Foundation | San Diego, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hazen Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Frist Art Museum | Further exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearn Charitable Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Nashville Ballet | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Frist Art Museum | Fci 2024 scoping | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Big Ears Festival | Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027 | apps.irs.gov |
| James B Tafel Foundation | Cary, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN Ia | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Artsbuild | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The National Museum of African American Music | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Maria & Bernard A Pargh Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Nashville Public Television | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| RX Foundation | Hadley, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Elmahaba Center | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Creek Bed Foundation | Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | Landscaping costs-centennial park | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elma Music Foundation (us) | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Memphis Equity Through Arts (meta) Incorporated | Project support for sub-grants and capacity building to three-to-four community based, music oriented youth development organizations. | apps.irs.gov |
| The J H Walker Legacy Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Memphis Cultural Arts Enrichment Center | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josetta Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Musicians On Call | Brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments | apps.irs.gov |
| The United Company Foundation | Bristol, VA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Theatre Bristol | Season sponsorship - services for children & families | apps.irs.gov |
| Timmis Family Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Renewal Ministries | General | apps.irs.gov |
| William F Harnisch Foundation Inc | East Quogue, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Frist Art Museum | General operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| Worthington Family Foundation | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Scenic City Clay Arts | Support for k-12 education effors | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyeth Foundation for American Art | Rockland, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Grant in support of remembering the memphis college of art, 1936-2020 exhibition | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 5 | $23,750 | $20,000 | Nashville Ballet | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| H&M Foundation | Jackson, TN | 1 | $23,500 | $23,500 | The Jackson Symphony Association | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The C Scott & Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation | Lakeland, TN | 2 | $22,250 | $12,250 | McMinn County Living Heritage Museum | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Crawford-Howard Private Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Memphis Fourth Estate | Charitable exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Triple T Foundation | Chardon, OH | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Country Music Foundation | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Fugitive Foundation | Nashville, TN | 6 | $21,650 | $10,000 | Belcourt Theatre | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation | Rives, TN | 2 | $21,500 | $11,500 | Discovery Park of America | Promote Education and History | apps.irs.gov |
| Wasserman Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $21,000 | $20,000 | Musicians On Call Inc | 25th Anniversary Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Lemon-Aide Fund | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,101 | $20,101 | Nashville Public Radio | To support organizational activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Elmahaba Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Ankerberg Theological Research Institute | Operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Danielle Rose Paikin Foundation | Newark, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Unmanageable | Sponsor biscuits and banjos festival | apps.irs.gov |
| Formanek Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Overton Park Shell | To build community through free music and education, finding common ground in a diverse audience | apps.irs.gov |
| Helen's Hope Foundation | West Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Masterpiece Ministries | Ministry | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hohenberg Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | National Ornamental Metal Museum | Capital Campaign to Fund Rust Hall Expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Artsbuild | Program related | apps.irs.gov |
| Yale Art Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Nashville Ballet | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $19,000 | $18,000 | Frist Art Museum | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas Garrott Foundation | Orlando, FL | 2 | $18,600 | $18,500 | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Aeg Community Foundation (fka Staples Center Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Girls Write Nashville | Girls write nashville writers guilds | apps.irs.gov |
| Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 3 | $18,000 | $12,000 | Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation | 2025 - spotlight club sponsorship and youth arts alliance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundat | Blountville, TN | 3 | $17,750 | $12,500 | Rocky Mount Historical Assoc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Pam Lewis Foundation | Grosse Pointe, MI | 2 | $17,500 | $10,000 | The Battle of Franklin Trust | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation | Nashville, TN | 4 | $17,500 | $5,000 | Creativets | Community grant for general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | Kansas City, MO | 5 | $17,220 | $6,000 | New Day Childrens Theatre | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| TCH Baulch Family Foundation | Orlando, FL | 4 | $17,000 | $6,000 | Nashville Public Television | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Crew Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $16,701 | $16,701 | Musicians On Call | To further the exempt purpose of this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation I | Murfreesboro, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Center for the Arts | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Alphamed Cancer Foundation | Durham, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Atticus Trust | Nashville, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Turnip Green Creative Reuse | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Bella Vista Foundation | Bristol, VA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Birthplace of Country Music | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Bosch Community Fund | Farmington Hills, MI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Postmark Lafollette | Connecting everyone with stem/steam | apps.irs.gov |
| Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra | Public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Judy and Noah Liff Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $15,000 | $5,000 | Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Nmi Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Tivoli Theatre Foundation | Supports the capital renovation campaign providing the following for permanent art (steel and glass sculpture) being installed during the renovation: off-site storage (while under construction), engin | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation | Hillsborough, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | American Association for State & Local History | For support of museum professional development | apps.irs.gov |
| Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Splash | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Self Foundation | Marks, MS | 3 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Ballet Memphis | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Nashville African American Wind Symphony Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Nashville Ballet | Thriving communities | apps.irs.gov |
| Watkins Family Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Knoxville Museum of Art | Art museum | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Titans Foundation | Nashville, TN | 4 | $14,500 | $10,000 | Creative Girls Rock | Operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| Lamp Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 4 | $14,000 | $6,500 | Knoxville Opera Company | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| T & T Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $14,000 | $10,000 | Music City Inc | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Health Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $12,000 | $8,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | 2024 coopwood match | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation | Harlingen, TX | 1 | $11,707 | $11,707 | Harper Hill Global | Triumph over trauma; supplies, training, misc | apps.irs.gov |
| McKenzie Foundation D/b/a the McKenzie Foundation | Chattangooga, TN | 2 | $11,700 | $7,200 | Songbirds Foundation | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation | Memphis, TN | 2 | $11,500 | $7,500 | Arts Memphis | For annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundatn | Nashville, TN | 4 | $11,500 | $5,000 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLP | New York, NY | 3 | $11,500 | $5,000 | Intersection | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $11,000 | $11,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,640 | $10,640 | The Big Ears Festival | To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist and composer tomeka reid (2022) and electronic music composer and performer ikue mori (2022) as part of the 2024 big ears festival | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $10,500 | $5,500 | Oz Arts Inc | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Lewis Foundation | Memphis, TN | 3 | $10,328 | $5,000 | Arts Memphis | General Charitable Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown S & S FDN | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Community Spirit Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte's Web | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Unmanageable | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Knoxville Museum of Art | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Songwritingwith Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Hohenberg Charity Trust | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Prizm Ensemble | Support for the operations of the prizm ensemble | apps.irs.gov |
| Isermann Family Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Country Music Foundation | General charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| James R Meadows Jr Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Public Television | For use in the organization's exempt function | apps.irs.gov |
| Korones Family Foundation | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | Inspire community through meaningful musical experiences and educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana-Pacific Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation | Nazareth, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Country Music Foundation Inc | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Katharine M Post | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Unrestricted operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation | Bronx, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ray & Vera Conniff Foundation 51645983 | Fort Mill, SC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nashville Jazz Workshop | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Lehman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | General educational and charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Rutherford Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Frist Art Museum | To further exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Thackston Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Wilson County Black History Committee | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation | Dalton, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Creative Discovery Museum | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The BBC Foundation | Fort Oglethorpe, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Artsbuild | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The James W and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Foundation | Bristol, VA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Serve underprivileged children with books | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leet Foundation | Eggleston, VA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Musicians On Call | To further charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Merz Family Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Musicians On Call Inc | Charity contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Oasis of Kingsport | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Musicians On Call | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Viney Wallach Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Museum of Medicine and Biomedical Discovery | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Daily Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | SB Initiative Inc | Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Grizzlies Charitable | Memphis, TN | 2 | $9,500 | $7,500 | Indie Memphis | Undesignated general operating support - performing arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Ty & Julann Warren Family Foundation | Bristol, TN | 3 | $9,000 | $5,000 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| D'addario Foundation Inc | Farmingdale, NY | 4 | $8,831 | $3,939 | East Lake Expression Engine | To support growth and appreciation of music | apps.irs.gov |
| TCH W & F Hendrix FDN | Orlando, FL | 1 | $8,500 | $8,500 | Nashville Public Television | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradford Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Frist Art Museum | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick and Pamela Murphy Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Nashville Repertory Theatre | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ellen C Lawson Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | Park support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tucker Foundation | Ooltewah, TN | 2 | $8,000 | $5,000 | The Pop-Up Project | Youth programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Songwritingwith Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| American Snuff Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Creativets | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation | Chickamauga, GA | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Houston Museum of Decorative Arts | In memory of lillian jewell | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert J and Helen H Glaser Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $7,000 | $5,000 | The Belcourt Theatre | To provide support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff & Tina Adams Family Foundation | Columbia, TN | 2 | $6,500 | $5,000 | Maury County Historical Benefit Association | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Devine-Majors Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $6,450 | $5,950 | Frist Art Museum | Unrestricted support of organizations exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation Inc | Jackson, TN | 2 | $6,200 | $3,700 | Discovery Park of America | For general purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| American Seniors Foundation Inc | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richardson Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Nashville Jazz Workshop | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melrose Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 3 | $5,750 | $5,000 | Knoxville Museum of Art | Educational support | apps.irs.gov |
| TCH Ruth McBride Polk | Orlando, FL | 1 | $5,624 | $5,624 | Belle Meade Mansion | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Brinkley Taf Brinkley Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | New Ballet Ensemble | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Anne Bransford Wallace Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $5,250 | $5,000 | Oz Arts | For active conduct of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| William H Frist Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,250 | $5,250 | Frist Art Museum | To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| A Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Artsbuild | Support community through arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliancetexas Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Creativets | Serving brave veterans while also improving awareness of the issues surrounding post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and the other unseen wounds of war that our veterans face. | apps.irs.gov |
| American Paper & Twine Charitable Trust | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann M Duffer Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Symphony Association | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Chazen Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Hunter Museum of Art | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Dawn Laurel Foundation | Clemson, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rabbit Room Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene and Janet Lerner Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Blues Foundation | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | To support the mission of the memphis brooks museum of art to enrich the lives of the community through the museum's expanding collection, varied exhibitions, and dynamic programs. | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Creative Discovery Museum | Museum college daze | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary P Dolciani Halloran Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation | Promote literacy for underserved youth | apps.irs.gov |
| McCrea Foundation | Placida, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dixon Gallery & Gardens | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Miller Family Foundation Inc | Alpharetta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum | Wall of the Fallen | apps.irs.gov |
| Obx Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Ballet | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| PK Seidman Charitable Trust | Bartlett, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Theatre Memphis | General/operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Rea Charitable Trust | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Birthplace of Country Music Inc | Support of daily operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Book Connection | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Six Talents Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Buchanan Arts Inc | Unrestricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith Family Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Muse Knoxville | "to inspire and empowering all children through transformative learning experiences. as a children's steam museum located in east knoxville, we engage youth in hands-on, inquiry-based education in sci | apps.irs.gov |
| Sol & Margaret Berger Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Arts Center of Cannon County | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sowell Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Ballet | To further exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Sperling Family Charitable Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Kids Join the Fight | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boedecker Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Centennial Park Conservancy | Program Revenue | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clark-Foute Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | East Tennessee Historical Society Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Endover Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hand Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Creative Discovery Museum | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph H Kanter Family Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Operation Song | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marigold Project | Denver, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Unmanageable | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Melkus Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Trust | Herndon, VA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Memphis Artists for Change | Funds are used for the sunday dinners in the park program focused on social and economic development in underserved communities. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smith Family Foundation | Columbia, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Overton Park Shell | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wayne Family Foundation | Excelsior, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Unmanageable | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Think Happy Thoughts Foundation Inc | Byrdstown, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Good Neighbors Theatre | Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | SB Initiative | Further organization's exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Uta Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | National Museum of African American Music | Donation using egp funds | apps.irs.gov |
| W&H Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | East Tennessee Historical Society | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Willsonthropic Inc | Athens, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Athens Area Council for the Arts | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce Family Foundation | Gallatin, TN | 2 | $4,500 | $2,500 | Tennessee Golf Foundation | Aid organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Christian Medical Foundat | Madison, TN | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Andrew Jackson Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Construction Company Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $4,500 | $3,500 | Creative Girls Rock | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| James & Marie McCurdy Family Charitable | Johnston, IA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | World Christian Broadcasting | Christian broadcasting | apps.irs.gov |
| Toby S Wilt Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $4,000 | $3,000 | The Preservation Society of Nashville | Aid recipient's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Rugby Inc Crut 71-8805581 | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $3,820 | $3,820 | Historic Rugby Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $3,500 | $1,500 | Turnip Green Creative Reuse | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard Siegel Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $3,446 | $3,446 | Center for the Arts | Richard siegel foundation grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Laird Smith Foundation | Nashville, TN | 4 | $3,200 | $1,250 | Nashville Public Television | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Ebs Foundation | Nashville, TN | 4 | $3,100 | $1,300 | Tennessee State Museum Foundation | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $3,090 | $3,090 | Nashville International Center for Empowerment | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 5 | $3,073 | $2,000 | Charger Foundation Inc | Arts, culture and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| William W Jenkins Char RMDR Trust | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $3,032 | $1,516 | Nashville Public Radio | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ezell Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | World Christian Broadcasting | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Filmtech Foundation Inc | Morristown, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Encore Theatrical Company | Support the mission of 501(c)(3) org | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable Charitable Trust | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Partners for Christian Media Inc | For outreach to families. | apps.irs.gov |
| Nora Roberts Foundation | Glenn Dale, MD | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Appalachian Literacy Initiative | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland Foundation | Discovery Park of America | Union City, TN | Education | $8,664,085 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Annual operating gift | $6,452,457 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum FDN | Memphis, TN | Religion & cultural inst initiative | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | General operating support / support for the bridge fund | $1,700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Capital support | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | The Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Tivoli Theatre Renovation Project | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belz Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | Arts | $714,285 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio archives | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | Project support to aid funding towards the design and construction of the memphis brooks museum of art civic plaza | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Creativets | Nashville, TN | Operating | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Ballet Memphis | Memphis, TN | General operating support | $345,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boyd Foundation | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | To collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the spirit, and nourish the sou | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Operational funding request | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard L Duchossois Foundation | Opportunity in Overalls | Nashville, TN | 2024 grant - opportunity in overalls | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Family Foundation | Knoxville Science Museum | Knoxville, TN | Site demolition for new building | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra Schatten Foundation | Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boyd Foundation | Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | To inspire and empower all children thorugh transformative learning experiences. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen Mack & Kelly Mack Foundation Inc | Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | Exempt purpose | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Unmanageable | Nashville, TN | To support capacity building and producing partnerships for artists | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $234,986 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aslan Foundation | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | 2024 grant | $229,167 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Colab | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Memphis Fourth Estate Inc | Memphis, TN | General operating support | $200,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cynthia Lake Charitable Trust | Nashville Steam Preservation Society Inc | Nashville, TN | Carry out charitable purpose of foundation | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Tivoli Theatre Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Gap Funding for Construction - Performing Arts Center | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahb Foundation Inc | Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | The purpose of the knoxville museum of art is to support and promote public interest, awareness, knowledge and education in the visual arts in east tennessee. to this end, the corporation shall, among | $186,797 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association | Chattanooga, TN | Rebuilding and Debt Relief | $177,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General Operating Support | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Centennial Park Conservancy | Nashville, TN | General fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theodore W & Betty J Eckels FDN-Trust | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, TN | General operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Raether Family Charitable Trust | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scheidt Family Foundation Inc | Memphis Symphony Orchestra | Memphis, TN | To support the operations of the mempohis symphony orchestra | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Salary and benefits arts director, arts programming, and studio build-out | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Tivoli Theatre Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Capital campaign | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | Advocacy, Art + Climate, Make Music Day, Feasibility Study | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandra Schatten Foundation | Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation | $137,602 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Homes Foundation | Muse Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | General Support | $128,725 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Creativets | Nashville, TN | Capital campaign | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum Foundation | Memphis, TN | Museums and cultural inst. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blue Waters Foundation | Blues Foundation | Memphis, TN | Promotion of america's native music art form-blues | $122,284 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Frist Art Museum | Nashville, TN | Annual operating gift | $115,881 | apps.irs.gov |
| Footprint Foundation Inc | Artsbuild | Chattanooga, TN | General & Unrestricted | $111,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation | Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | Contribution | $106,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belz Foundation | Arts Memphis | Memphis, TN | Arts | $102,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Indie Memphis | Memphis, TN | General operating support/support for the purchase and implementation of the submittable platform | $102,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Hattiloo Theatre | Memphis, TN | General operating support | $100,072 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | American Association for State and Local History | Nashville, TN | Donation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson WD and SC Family Foundation | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | General operating expenses | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | Black in Appalachia | Whitesburg, TN | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Circuit Playhouse Inc | Memphis, TN | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (aka the Music Man Foundation) | Creativets | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, TN | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonscope Foundation | Gospel Music Association Inc | Franklin, TN | GMA and Dove Center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennedy Foundation Inc | Houston Museum of Decorative Arts | Chattanooga, TN | To support a public charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Family Foundation | Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville, TN | Art museum & education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Memphis Artists for Change | Memphis, TN | Support for memphis organizing fellowship | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | Art & culture | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Nashville Ballet | Nashville, TN | General operating support for dance productions and activities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike Curb Foundation | Nashville Public Media | Nashville, TN | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeanette Travis Foundation | Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | To further exempt purpose of organization | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steel Dynamics Foundation Inc | National Ornamental Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | Spark expansion campaign | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Day Foundation | National Ornamental Metal Museum Inc | Memphis, TN | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Opera Memphis | Memphis, TN | Consultant support for strategic plan/support for general operations and the endowment challenge | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Unmanageable | Nashville, TN | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Lorraine Civil Rights Museum FDN | Memphis, TN | Religion & cultural inst initiative | $99,828 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation Inc | Memphis, TN | Project support grant to reinforce the community engagement and administrative capacity of klondike-smokey city cdc. | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary C Ragland FDN TCH | Nashville Opera Association | Nashville, TN | General operating | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Nashville Public Television Inc | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mantz Foundation | Operation Song | Nashville, TN | WWII Preservation ProgramSong Writers Showcase | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolyn Smith Foundation | Nashville Public Media Inc | Nashville, TN | Supported civic news organization | $83,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation | East Lake Expression Engine | Chattanooga, TN | For general operating support. | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Urbanart Commission | Memphis, TN | General operating support/support for a strategic plan | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Music Export Memphis | Memphis, TN | General operating support | $75,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahb Foundation Inc | Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, TN | The mission of big ears is to collaborate with artists, audiences, and communities to create joyful, meaningful, and transcendent cultural experiences that defy boundaries, fuel curiosity, ignite the | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust | Dixon Gallery & Gardens | Memphis, TN | Benefit children | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | Arts education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ka Zankel Foundation | Musicians On Call | Nashville, TN | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nissan Foundation | Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | Next door neighbors:2024-2025 | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc | Nashville Public Television | Nashville, TN | Npt's a word on words | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Nashville Repertory Theatre Inc | Nashville, TN | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Rise Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General Operating Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sims Family Charitable Trust 44-5001145 | Tennessee Shakespeare Co | Memphis, TN | Gift | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Athens Area Council for the Arts | Athens, TN | Placemaking Mural | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Country Music Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | Other services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda Foundation | Faith Co-Op | Chattanooga, TN | For general operating support. | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc | Stove Works | Chattanooga, TN | General operations | $67,504 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | To support fellows and internship programs | $67,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bottom the | Knoxville, TN | General operating support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dancing Tides Foundation Inc | Americana Music Assoc Foundation | Nashville, TN | Charitable contribution | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, TN | General fund | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Pop-Up Project | Chattanooga, TN | General Operating Support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, TN | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplina | $57,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Andrew Jackson Foundation | Nashville, TN | To further charitable activities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.