Data / Foundation grants / Food, agriculture and nutrition / Tennessee
Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Tennessee: 169 foundations, $5.5 million in grants
169 private foundations paid 267 grants totaling $5,507,862 to food, agriculture and nutrition nonprofits in Tennessee, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Nmi Foundation, with $1,012,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Food, agriculture and nutrition
- Recipients in
- Tennessee
- Foundations
- 169
- Grants
- 267
- Total granted
- $5,507,862
Foundations that funded food, agriculture and nutrition in Tennessee
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nmi Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $1,012,000 | $1,012,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Supports sourcing and purchase of fresh vegetables and fruits, proteins, dairy, and shelf stable foods; adding staffing and professional development; capital improvements; purchase of reefer truck and | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe C Davis Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $620,000 | $550,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Capital & operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 7 | $548,500 | $200,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Speer Charitable Trust | Memphis, TN | 1 | $162,000 | $162,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Program related | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson Kemper Foundation | Hawthorn Woods, IL | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Siwok Foundation | Grant to support operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Nashville, TN | 3 | $137,000 | $70,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Madison, TN | 3 | $125,000 | $60,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $120,000 | $100,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Technology support to create a data dashboard for leadership and staff | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Nashville, TN | 3 | $115,500 | $55,500 | The Nashville Food Project | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Whitfield/Murray Feeding Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Crews Family Foundation | Germantown, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | General - operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nashville Food Project | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding the Future Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 3 | $97,360 | $58,810 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | End Childhood Hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Operates a regional food bank distributing food to partner agencies | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation | Signal Mountain, TN | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boedecker Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Nashville Food Project | Program Needs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation Formerly Fort Sanders Kidney Center | Knoxville, TN | 2 | $56,700 | $31,700 | Little Chefs Big Change | Afterschool cooking program | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Mid South Food Bank | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Homes Fund | Stamford, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lange Family Foundation | Maryville, TN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Love Kitchen | Food pantry/general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation | Dalton, GA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Serving Orphans Worldwide | Orphanage | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $37,150 | $16,750 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Counts initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann M Duffer Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Godsey Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN Ia | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| McKenzie Foundation D/b/a the McKenzie Foundation | Chattangooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chrysalis Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $26,000 | $26,000 | The Nashville Food Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Beazer Charity Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $25,100 | $25,100 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Community Food Connection of Blount County Inc | Programs to reduce food insecurity for blount county residents | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster-Davis Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Nashville Food Project | Operational funding request | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles E and Mary Elizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast tn | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mid South Food Bank | Food, nutrition | apps.irs.gov |
| The McDonnell Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Program Services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Feed the Need | apps.irs.gov |
| Tucker Foundation | Ooltewah, TN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General support - strengthening food access | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | Canton, OH | 1 | $24,624 | $24,624 | The Love Kitchen | The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building. | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation | Nashville, TN | 5 | $21,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Food Project | General support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolyn Smith Foundation | Hendersonville, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Nashville Food Project | Human services - food insecurities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Storehouse Food Pantry | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Hospitality Pantries | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Eberling Charitable Foundation Nicholas D Bailey Trustee | Nashville, TN | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Provide food for homeless | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc | Clarksville, TN | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Loaves and Fishes | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpoint Foundation Inc | Decatur, AL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To support General Operating and Project Grow | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Nashville Food Project | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pace Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Horizon Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Technology | apps.irs.gov |
| Paddison Charitable Foundation | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $14,000 | $14,000 | Fountain City Ministry Center | To further charitable purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| One Against Childhood Hunger | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $13,047 | $13,047 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Childhood hunger initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | 1 | $12,840 | $12,840 | Mid-South Food Bank | Support of general programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Nashville Food Project | General funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 59 | $10,907 | $2,653 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| A Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Eliminate hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| Barry Family Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Crossing the Gap | For organization's use to further mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Community - essential human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Chazen Family Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| George R Johnson Family Foundation | Cleveland, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Nashville Food Project | Support community meals and food recovery programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Hohenberg Charity Trust | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mid South Food Bank | Support for the operations of the mid south food bank | apps.irs.gov |
| LKQ Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Lewis Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | General Charitable Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Lonnie & Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nashville Food Project | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Prevention Is Key Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Nashville Food Project | Community health awareness | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoba Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nashville Food Project | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knapp Foundation | Bartlett, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | General/operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Nashville Food Project | Designated Grant: General operating and support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nashville Food Project | To support charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Us aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $9,900 | $9,900 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Employee volunteering | apps.irs.gov |
| Dugan Charitable Trust | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $9,218 | $9,218 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Inc | Member co-op matches | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Mid-South Food Bank | Annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| International Paper Company Foundation | Memphis, TN | 2 | $6,918 | $5,899 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Carter county food for kids backpack program | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 4 | $6,350 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Community service | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary GK Fox Foundation 15-5006007 | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $6,100 | $6,100 | Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen | Replacement of flooring | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Health & human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Bishop Family Foundation | Signal Mountain, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Hunger relief program | apps.irs.gov |
| C&B Hearn Foundation Inc | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Food Project | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Crane Foundation | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Well Outreach | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Enchiridion Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Food Project | General support for operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishel Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Charitable distribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale Fund | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| James R Meadows Jr Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nashville Food Project | For use in the organization's exempt function | apps.irs.gov |
| Simplot Company Foundation Inc | Boise, ID | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Tanimura Family Foundation | Salinas, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 5 Loaves Food Pantry | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Danner Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Nashville Food Project | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundat | Blountville, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Serving Orphans Worldwide | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Warren County Emergency Food Bank | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robinson Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Emergency food box program | apps.irs.gov |
| Uta Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Donation using egp funds | apps.irs.gov |
| William F Harnisch Foundation Inc | East Quogue, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| La-Z-Boy Foundation | Monroe, MI | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Rhea County Fair | Public benefit | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharpe Family Foundation Inc | Soddy Daisy, TN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Rhea County Beekeepers Assoc | Program assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| HDR Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Nashville Food Project Inc | Chartiable | apps.irs.gov |
| Jr Hyde III Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Mid-South Food Bank | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation Inc | Dunstable, MA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Open Arms Foundation | Provide a home for individuals who travel to recive medical treatment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Nashville Food Project | To further one or more exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Doris Clayton Foundation | Gatlinburg, TN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Speer Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $2,618 | $2,618 | Nashville Food Project Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Marion County Community Ministry Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Angel Corps | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Crane Fund for Widows and Children | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mid South Food Bank | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mid-South Food Bank | For annual support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reginald Wurzburg Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mid-South Food Bank | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Seth Landsberg Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Titans Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Nashville Food Project | Operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| The Covia Foundation | Independence, OH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Well Outreach Inc | This is an unrestricted donation. | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace Foundation | Morristown, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Daily Bread Community Kitchen | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nashville Food Project | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Bauchiero Family Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Caritas Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Nashville Food Project | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Filmtech Foundation Inc | Morristown, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Daily Bread Community Kitchen | Support the mission of 501(c)(3) org | apps.irs.gov |
| Gause Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Nashville Food Project | General Charitable and Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Sprague Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/o Intentional Philanthrophy | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | The Nashville Food Project Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Austin Memorial Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clayton Homes Foundation | Maryville, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Nourish Knoxville | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $1,675 | $725 | Mid-South Food Bank | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Simple Blessings | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Power Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Feeding programs for whitfield county, georgia | apps.irs.gov |
| Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Unrestricted grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc | Matching gift to civic agency | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Health Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 2 | $1,306 | $1,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Board leadership 1:1 match for m. sauceman | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | The Well Outreach Inc | Volunteer Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $1,200 | $1,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Audia Foundation | Washington, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation | Shreveport, LA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mid-South Food Bank | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Desmond Child Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To support grantee's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| HW Durham Foundation Inc | Memphis, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mid South Food Bank | Support for access to food | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvego Family Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Jolley Foundation Inc | Morristown, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Daily Bread Community Kitchen | Feeding the hungry | apps.irs.gov |
| Komarek-Hyde-McQueen Foundation | Orland Park, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nashville Food Project | GeneralCharitable Purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Once Upon A Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nashville Food Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Owen Foundation | Cookeville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Food To the Rescue | Supporting local residents with food needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Rose Montgomery Johnston Family Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mid South Food Bank | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frank A & Edith Orechio Foundation | Nutley, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Minch Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The WM M & A Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Loaves & Fishes | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $900 | $900 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Mick & Melissa Kowitz Family Foundation | Maineville, OH | 1 | $625 | $625 | Serving Orphans Worldwide | Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Elkay Family Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $569 | $569 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Community Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Ezcorp Foundation | Rollingwood, TX | 1 | $500 | $500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lane Family Foundation Inc | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Knoxville Pays It Forward | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Foundation | Monroe, LA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Mid-South Food Bank | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Wca Charitable Foundation Suzanne McDaniel Trustee | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Westfield Insurance Foundation | Westfield, OH | 1 | $390 | $390 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 2 | $350 | $250 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goodall Family Foundation | Gallatin, TN | 1 | $250 | $250 | Home Bound Meals Program | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $240 | $240 | Well Outreach | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Merus Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $200 | $200 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maclellan Foundation Inc | Chattanooga, TN | 1 | $200 | $200 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | For general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $125 | $125 | Nashville Food Project Inc | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gap Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Mid-South Food Bank | For civic & community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $100 | $100 | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nmi Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Supports sourcing and purchase of fresh vegetables and fruits, proteins, dairy, and shelf stable foods; adding staffing and professional development; capital improvements; purchase of reefer truck and | $1,012,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe C Davis Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Capital & operating support | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Speer Charitable Trust | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Program related | $162,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson Kemper Foundation | Siwok Foundation | Greeneville, TN | Grant to support operations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crews Family Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | General - operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dettwiller Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Technology support to create a data dashboard for leadership and staff | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $86,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kroger Co Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Whitfield/Murray Feeding Programs | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe C Davis Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operating support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Program support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boedecker Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Program Needs | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding the Future Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | End Childhood Hunger | $58,810 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | $55,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Nashville Food Project Inc | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Operates a regional food bank distributing food to partner agencies | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Boyle Foundation Inc | Mid South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | To further donee's 501(c)(3) purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garden Homes Fund | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Donation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lange Family Foundation | The Love Kitchen | Knoxville, TN | Food pantry/general fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marjorie Mosher Schmidt Foundation | Serving Orphans Worldwide | Bristol, TN | Orphanage | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding the Future Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | End Childhood Hunger | $36,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Loaves & Fishes | Clarksville, TN | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation Formerly Fort Sanders Kidney Center | Little Chefs Big Change | Knoxville, TN | Afterschool cooking program | $31,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian L Colby Charitable FDN Ia | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McKenzie Foundation D/b/a the McKenzie Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Operating funds | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chrysalis Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Operating fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Godsey Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann M Duffer Family Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beazer Charity Foundation Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | General support | $25,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tucker Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | General support - strengthening food access | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Operates a regional food bank distributing food to partner agencies | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Food As A Verb Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Community Food Connection of Blount County Inc | Alcoa, TN | Programs to reduce food insecurity for blount county residents | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | Mid South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Food, nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McDonnell Family Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Program Services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation Formerly Fort Sanders Kidney Center | Nourish Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Support farmers and help comm | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster-Davis Foundation Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles E and Mary Elizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, TN | Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast tn | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Shelbyville Community Soup Kitchen | Shelbyville, TN | To further the exempt purposes of the organization. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hca Healthcare Foundation | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operational funding request | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timken Foundation of Canton | The Love Kitchen | Knoxville, TN | The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building. | $24,624 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Charitable Foundation | Hospitality Pantries | Knxoville, TN | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frist Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operating support for 2024 | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Emmy Lou Tompkins Foundation | Storehouse Food Pantry | Manchester, TN | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carolyn Smith Foundation | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Human services - food insecurities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eberling Charitable Foundation Nicholas D Bailey Trustee | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Provide food for homeless | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Counts initiative | $16,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc | Loaves and Fishes | Clarksville, TN | Charitable support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Technology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Foundation Inc | Home Bound Meals Program | Hendersonville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Feed the Need | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpoint Foundation Inc | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | To support General Operating and Project Grow | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Horizon Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | To support environmental projects. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paddison Charitable Foundation | Fountain City Ministry Center | Knoxville, TN | To further charitable purpose of organization | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Against Childhood Hunger | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Childhood hunger initiative | $13,047 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Woodforest Charitable Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Support of general programs | $12,840 | apps.irs.gov |
| The West End Home Foundation | Home Bound Meals Program | Hendersonville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reynolds Family Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General funds | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Counts initiative | $10,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimley-Horn Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Counts initiative | $10,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lonnie & Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George R Johnson Family Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Family Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Eliminate hunger | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pace Family Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chazen Family Foundation | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barry Family Foundation Inc | Crossing the Gap | Cumberland Gap, TN | For organization's use to further mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hohenberg Charity Trust | Mid South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Support for the operations of the mid south food bank | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Community - essential human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Lewis Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | General Charitable Contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Knapp Foundation | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | General/operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | To support charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoba Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation | Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Us aid | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LKQ Community Foundation | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | General charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Powell Foundation | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Designated Grant: General operating and support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prevention Is Key Foundation | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Community health awareness | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust | The Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | Support community meals and food recovery programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford Philanthropy | Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc | Nashville, TN | Employee volunteering | $9,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dugan Charitable Trust | Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, TN | To fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity | $9,218 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Foxwood Food Center | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Inc | Columbia, TN | Member co-op matches | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc | Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, TN | Annual support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | The Nashville Food Project Inc | Nashville, TN | Organization's charitable purpose | $7,500 | 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.