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Who funds community development in Tennessee
$454M reached 519 community development organizations in Tennessee, from 781 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 781 funders gave $454M to 519 community development organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 68% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Tennessee is Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc, at $128M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is The Works Inc, at $57M.
Largest funders of community development in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to community development in Tennessee are Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc, Nashville District Management Corp Inc, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
32% of community development money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Tennessee, currently Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc, Nashville District Management Corp Inc, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Tennessee?
- Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc gives the most to community development organizations in Tennessee, $128M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Tennessee?
- $454M reached 519 community development organizations in Tennessee, from 781 funders. 68% came from funders also based in Tennessee.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.