Funding · Tennessee · Religion
Who funds religion in Tennessee
Most of it comes from outside Tennessee: only 20% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 798 funders gave $215M to 506 religion organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 20% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Tennessee is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $31M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is American Lebanese Syrian Associated, at $55M.
Largest funders of religion in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to religion in Tennessee are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund, Servant Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
80% of religion money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Tennessee, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Paypal Charitable Giving Fund, Servant Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Tennessee?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Tennessee, $31M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Tennessee?
- $215M reached 506 religion organizations in Tennessee, from 798 funders. 20% 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.