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Who funds international in Tennessee

Most of it comes from outside Tennessee: only 16% 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 Charity Global Inc leads, and the money reaches 418 groups.

$278M
granted
418
organizations
16%
from in-state

The short version

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

  1. 1
    Start 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, National Philanthropic Trust. A funder already writing international checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    84% 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, National Philanthropic Trust. 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, $38M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to international in Tennessee?
$278M reached 418 international organizations in Tennessee, from 1,000 funders. 16% 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.