206 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 206 private foundations reported 290 grants for health & medical totaling $8,214,785 to 162 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded Tennessee communities were Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville. The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc reported the most health & medical giving — $1,086,000 across 4 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | 4 | $1,086,000 |
| Robinson Foundation | 2 | $1,005,000 |
| Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation | 1 | $799,061 |
| Trust Under Will of B J Wade | 2 | $299,139 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The California Endowment | 1 | $250,000 |
| Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation | 3 | $212,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Tucker Foundation | 1 | $192,550 |
| ST Judes Cajun Krewe Inc | 1 | $169,213 |
| Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone Foundation | 2 | $150,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | 15 | $1,319,813 |
| Church Health | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing | 1 | $799,061 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital | 52 | $688,715 |
| University of Tennessee | 3 | $434,797 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City | 2 | $299,139 |
| Vanderbilt University Foundation | 3 | $265,000 |
| The Brett Boyer Foundation | 2 | $250,000 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Memphis Medical District Collaborative | 1 | $250,000 |
| On Point | 1 | $192,550 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | 1 | $150,000 |
| Medicos Mission Fund | 2 | $106,000 |
| Renegade Relief Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | 5 | $94,900 |
206 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,214,785. The largest by reported dollars were The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc, Robinson Foundation, Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
162 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Tennessee, led by St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, Church Health, Bryan College Clara Ward School of Nursing. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Tennessee was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
