Funding · Tennessee · International
Who funds international in Tennessee
Most of it comes from outside Tennessee: only 11% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. International funding in Tennessee is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Lwala Community Alliance leads, and the money reaches 168 groups.
The short version
- 504 funders gave $77M to 168 international organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 11% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of international in Tennessee is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $13M.
- The international organization drawing the most is Lwala Community Alliance, at $9M.
Largest funders of international in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to international organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
International organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find international funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to international in Tennessee are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the international 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
89% of international money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national international funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a international nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to international in Tennessee, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the international organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest international funder in Tennessee?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to international organizations in Tennessee, $13M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to international in Tennessee?
- $77M reached 168 international organizations in Tennessee, from 504 funders. 11% 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.