22 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 22 private foundations reported 42 grants for environment & conservation totaling $2,311,650 to 33 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded Tennessee communities were Nashville, Memphis, Brentwood. Tractor Supply Company Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $376,700 across 10 grants. The median grant was $15,225.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | 10 | $376,700 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| Edward D & Sally M Futch Charitable Foundation | 1 | $347,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Tucker Foundation | 2 | $206,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 7 | $105,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $75,000 |
| Benwood Foundation Inc | 1 | $65,000 |
| T & T Family Foundation | 2 | $35,000 |
| Dallas & Louise Anderson Foundation | 1 | $31,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited | 7 | $702,050 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office | 1 | $350,000 |
| Black Millennials 4 Flint | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee | 1 | $186,000 |
| CUL2VATE | 1 | $100,000 |
| Thinktennessee | 1 | $100,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | 1 | $65,000 |
| Friends of Franklin Parks Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| Cheekwood Botanical Garden | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Land Trust of Tennessee | 1 | $50,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Minnesota | 1 | $31,000 |
| Walden's Puddle Wildlife Center of Greater Nashville | 1 | $30,000 |
| Tennessee Environmental | 1 | $21,700 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | 2 | $20,000 |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation | 1 | $20,000 |
22 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,311,650. The largest by reported dollars were Tractor Supply Company Foundation, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Edward D & Sally M Futch Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
33 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Tennessee, led by Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office, Black Millennials 4 Flint. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Tennessee was $15,225, and the largest single reported grant was $350,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
