How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Tennessee?

Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Tennessee, currently The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, Hollingsworth Foundation Inc, Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.

How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Tennessee?

$55M reached 206 recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee, from 304 funders. 75% 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.

Funding · Tennessee · Recreation and sports

Who funds recreation and sports in Tennessee

One funder dominates the giving, The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, at 32% of the total.

$55M

granted

206

organizations

75%

from in-state

The short version

304 funders gave $55M to 206 recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
75% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of recreation and sports in Tennessee is The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, at $18M.
The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is Lakeshore Park Conservancy, at $18M.

Largest funders of recreation and sports in Tennessee

The funders giving the most to recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc$18M 2Hollingsworth Foundation Inc$6M 3Community Foundation$4M 4Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$2M 5The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc$1M 6Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$1M 7Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau$1M 8Jr Hyde III Family Foundation$832k 9Chattanooga Christian Community$818k 10Christian Community Foundation Of$763k

Recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Lakeshore Park Conservancy$18M

196 other recreation and sports organizations$16M

Aspire Foundation$6M Friends of the Warner Parks Inc$3M Overton Park Conservancy$2M

How to find recreation and sports funders in Tennessee

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Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Tennessee are The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, Hollingsworth Foundation Inc, Community Foundation. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
25% of recreation and sports money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Tennessee?: Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Tennessee, currently The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc, Hollingsworth Foundation Inc, Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Tennessee?: The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee, $18M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Tennessee?: $55M reached 206 recreation and sports organizations in Tennessee, from 304 funders. 75% 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.

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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.