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Who funds employment in Tennessee: 45 foundations, $950,225 in grants
45 private foundations paid 67 grants totaling $950,225 to employment nonprofits in Tennessee, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is R Brad Martin Family Foundation, with $250,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Tennessee
- Foundations
- 45
- Grants
- 67
- Total granted
- $950,225
Foundations that funded employment in Tennessee
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Hopeworks | Program related | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $125,500 | $125,000 | The Collective Blueprint | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $80,000 | $75,000 | Proof Programs | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shein Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Dress for Success Chattanooga | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Kharis Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $59,000 | $49,000 | Park Center | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $47,500 | $40,000 | Workers' Dignity Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| I B Tigrett Memorial Trust Fund | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $46,083 | $46,083 | The Star Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Crews Family Foundation | Germantown, TN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | My City Rides | General - operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Park Center | Operational funding request | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana-Pacific Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Trevecca Towers Inc Dba the Jones Heritage Foundation | Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Blue Monarch | Residential and therapeutic christian community for women and children | apps.irs.gov |
| MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Uprise | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharpe Family Foundation Inc | Soddy Daisy, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Exceptional Bean | Program assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold J Bowen Jr & Duval Bowen Family Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Blue Monarch | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pilgrim Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Bluefields America | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane L Pettway Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Goodwill Industries Knoxville | Certified nurse assistant | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Beloved Woman | Eastside Expansion of Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward Colston Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Blue Monarch | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Construction Company Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Collective Blueprint | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Global Holdings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $8,492 | $8,492 | Nashville Street Project | Nourish together campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation Inc | Jackson, TN | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | The Star Center | For general purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Park Center | General support directed by lauren elcan ingram | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishel Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Park Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fugitive Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Blue Monarch | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richardson Charitable Foundation | Jackson, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Star Center | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Clifford F Favrot Family Fund | Covington, LA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Blue Monarch Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Park Center | General support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Titans Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Uprise | Operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area Inc | This is an unrestricted donation. | apps.irs.gov |
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Rochelle Center | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Siegrist Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Blue Monarch | For active conduct of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 19 | $1,810 | $604 | Blue Monarch | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Blue Monarch | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,040 | $1,040 | Blue Monarch | 1040 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation | Monteagle, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Blue Monarch | Therapeutic christian community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murray Foundation Inc | Jackson, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Star Center | Benevolence | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Blue Monarch | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisen-Wald Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Park Center | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Blue Monarch | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Ebs Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $300 | $300 | Park Center Inc | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250 | $250 | Park Center | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $250 | $250 | Park Center | To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Brad Martin Family Foundation | Hopeworks | Memphis, TN | Program related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | The Collective Blueprint | Memphis, TN | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shein Foundation | Dress for Success Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Proof Programs | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kharis Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | To further charitable activities | $49,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| I B Tigrett Memorial Trust Fund | The Star Center | Jackson, TN | General operating | $46,083 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Workers' Dignity Project | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crews Family Foundation | My City Rides | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | Operational funding request | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trevecca Towers Inc Dba the Jones Heritage Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | Residential and therapeutic christian community for women and children | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana-Pacific Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold J Bowen Jr & Duval Bowen Family Foundation Inc | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pilgrim Foundation | Bluefields America | Murfreesboro, TN | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharpe Family Foundation Inc | The Exceptional Bean | Cookeville, TN | Program assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MJ Insurance Charitable Foundation | Uprise | Nashville, TN | General contribution | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jane L Pettway Foundation | Goodwill Industries Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Certified nurse assistant | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Beloved Woman | Chattanooga, TN | Eastside Expansion of Programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Edward Colston Foundation Inc | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kharis Foundation | Justice Industries Inc | Nashville, TN | To further charitable activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turner Construction Company Foundation | The Collective Blueprint | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Global Holdings Foundation Inc | Nashville Street Project | Nashville, TN | Nourish together campaign | $8,492 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ned R McWherter Charitable Foundation Inc | The Star Center | Jackson, TN | For general purposes | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Workers' Dignity Project | Nashville, TN | Project support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Beloved Woman | Chattanooga, TN | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | General support directed by lauren elcan ingram | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fugitive Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | Operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishel Family Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richardson Charitable Foundation | The Star Center | Jackson, TN | Operating | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clifford F Favrot Family Fund | Blue Monarch Inc | Montneagle, TN | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area Inc | Chattanooga, TN | This is an unrestricted donation. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | General support. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Titans Foundation | Uprise | Nashville, TN | Operating budget | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Siegrist Family Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | For active conduct of exempt purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | Rochelle Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of this organization | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | 1040 | $1,040 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Family Foundation | Blue Monarch | Montegale, TN | Charitable support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | Therapeutic christian community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | Health and human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Murray Foundation Inc | The Star Center | Jackson, TN | Benevolence | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | General support | $604 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Blue Monarch | Monteagle, TN | To further charitable activities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Creating An Environment of Success Inc | Nashville, TN | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisen-Wald Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | General use | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ebs Foundation | Park Center Inc | Nashville, TN | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hopeworks Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $186 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Frank Town Open Hearts Ministry Inc | Franklin, TN | General support | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Park Center | Nashville, TN | General support | $149 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Womans Exchange of Memphis Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $140 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Creating An Environment of Success Inc | Nashville, TN | General support | $137 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Knoxdevs Inc | Knoxville, TN | General support | $104 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Star Center Inc | Jackson, TN | General support | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Champion Recovery Community | Jasper, TN | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Families in Crisis Inc | McMinnville, TN | General support | $45 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rochelle Center | Nashville, TN | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Beauti of Hope | Brentwood, TN | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries - Knoxville Inc | Knoxville, TN | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Outsidein Clothing | Troy, TN | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nashville Street Project | Nashville, TN | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Step Up Chattanooga | Hixson, TN | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | My City Rides | Memphis, TN | General support | $15 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lucy JS Bakery Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $7 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Priority Teachers University Inc | Memphis, TN | General support | $5 | 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.