Funding · Tennessee · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Tennessee
Most of it comes from outside Tennessee: only 26% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Tennessee's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 403 funders gave $55M to 77 food and agriculture organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 26% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Tennessee is Feeding America, at $16M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn, at $15M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find food and agriculture funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Tennessee are Feeding America, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the food and agriculture 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
74% of food and agriculture money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Tennessee, currently Feeding America, Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Tennessee?
- Feeding America gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Tennessee, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Tennessee?
- $55M reached 77 food and agriculture organizations in Tennessee, from 403 funders. 26% 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
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; 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.