Funding · Tennessee · Youth development
Who funds youth development in Tennessee
Youth development funding in Tennessee is unusually spread out: no single organization draws even 12%, though Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Vall leads, and the money reaches 191 groups.
The short version
- 468 funders gave $106M to 191 youth development organizations in Tennessee across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 48% of that came from funders also based in Tennessee; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of youth development in Tennessee is Boys & Girls Clubs of America, at $11M.
- The youth development organization drawing the most is Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Vall, at $12M.
Largest funders of youth development in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to youth development organizations in Tennessee, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Youth development organizations in Tennessee that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find youth development funders in Tennessee
- 1Start with the funders already active in Tennessee
The funders giving the most to youth development in Tennessee are Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Chicago Community Trust, Community Foundation. A funder already writing youth development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the youth development 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
52% of youth development money in Tennessee comes from funders elsewhere, so national youth development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a youth development nonprofit in Tennessee?
- Start with the funders already giving to youth development in Tennessee, currently Boys & Girls Clubs of America, The Chicago Community Trust, Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the youth development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Tennessee from out of state.
- Who is the largest youth development funder in Tennessee?
- Boys & Girls Clubs of America gives the most to youth development organizations in Tennessee, $11M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to youth development in Tennessee?
- $106M reached 191 youth development organizations in Tennessee, from 468 funders. 48% 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.