83 private foundations reported religion 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, 83 private foundations reported 132 grants for religion totaling $5,965,534 to 110 organizations in Tennessee. The most-funded Tennessee communities were Nashville, Memphis, Franklin. Tenacre Foundation reported the most religion giving — $1,307,500 across 3 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | 3 | $1,307,500 |
| Cbis Foundation Inc | 1 | $800,000 |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | 10 | $544,000 |
| Living Water Foundation | 1 | $321,640 |
| Gadomski Family Foundation | 2 | $300,000 |
| Hansen Stewardship Foundation | 1 | $241,700 |
| UW Mccurdy Article 2ND Char TR | 1 | $199,453 |
| William M & Jean D Hauber Trust | 1 | $196,000 |
| Carson-myre Charitable Foundation | 4 | $175,000 |
| Scheidt Family Foundation Inc | 3 | $175,000 |
| SOL Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust | 6 | $127,500 |
| The Allen Family Foundation | 1 | $110,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| E3 Elevating Education Everywhere | 3 | $1,307,500 |
| Church of the City | 1 | $800,000 |
| Pioneer Missions Global Pioneer Missions Global | 1 | $321,640 |
| Bellevue Baptist Church | 1 | $301,000 |
| Baptist International Missions | 2 | $298,874 |
| ST Paul the Apostle Catholic School | 1 | $250,000 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | 1 | $199,453 |
| Temple Israel | 2 | $172,855 |
| The Relevate Group Inc | 1 | $110,000 |
| Bellevue Foundation Inc | 1 | $109,000 |
| Collide Media Group | 1 | $100,000 |
| Good Samaritan Ministries Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Rolling Hills Community Church | 1 | $100,000 |
| Congregation Sherith Israel | 2 | $93,500 |
| Rock of Ages Ministries | 1 | $89,000 |
83 private foundations reported religion grants in Tennessee on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,965,534. The largest by reported dollars were Tenacre Foundation, Cbis Foundation Inc, The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
110 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Tennessee, led by E3 Elevating Education Everywhere, Church of the City, Pioneer Missions Global Pioneer Missions Global. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Tennessee was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $800,000. 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.
