Likely funders for animal shelters in Tennessee
449 foundations gave to animal shelters in Tennessee in tax years 2024–2025: $3,132,185 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Tennessee has 233 small animal welfare nonprofits.
444 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,352 gifts to animal shelters in Tennessee in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to animal shelters in Tennessee was $2,750 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 147 of 449 foundations funding animal shelters in Tennessee accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Tennessee
- Nashville 118 foundations · 35 nonprofits
- Memphis 33 foundations · 32 nonprofits
- Knoxville 25 foundations · 21 nonprofits
- Brentwood 23 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Chattanooga 21 foundations · 25 nonprofits
More cities
- Hohenwald 32 foundations
- Kingston 28 foundations
- Whitwell 20 foundations
- Cookeville 10 foundations
- La Vergne 10 foundations
- Mount Juliet 10 foundations
- Franklin 9 foundations
- Gallatin 7 foundations
- Jamestown 7 foundations
- Oliver Spgs 6 foundations
- Blountville 5 foundations
- Clarksville 5 foundations
- Jackson 5 foundations
- Lenoir City 5 foundations
- Loudon 5 foundations
- Rossville 5 foundations
- Winchester 5 foundations
- Cleveland 4 foundations
- Columbia 4 foundations
- Covington 4 foundations
- Joelton 4 foundations
- Lawrenceburg 4 foundations
- Springville 4 foundations
- Thompsons Stn 4 foundations
- Woodbury 4 foundations
- Athens 3 foundations
- Benton 3 foundations
- Brush Creek 3 foundations
- Collierville 3 foundations
- Crossville 3 foundations
- Dickson 3 foundations
- Eagleville 3 foundations
- Erwin 3 foundations
- Evensville 3 foundations
- Gainesboro 3 foundations
- Germantown 3 foundations
- Hartsville 3 foundations
- Hendersonvlle 3 foundations
- Hixson 3 foundations
- Johnson City 3 foundations
- Kodak 3 foundations
- Lafollette 3 foundations
- Madisonville 3 foundations
- Murfreesboro 3 foundations
- Petersburg 3 foundations
- Pigeon Forge 3 foundations
- Rickman 3 foundations
- Waverly 3 foundations
- Waynesboro 3 foundations
Types of animal welfare funded in Tennessee
- Animal shelters & rescue 122 foundations · 348 nonprofits
- Wildlife 69 foundations · 21 nonprofits
- Veterinary services 16 foundations · 6 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Tennessee
- Funders that accept applications 147 funders
- Small-grant funders 350 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Tennessee 495 foundations · 172 take applications
What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Tennessee?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
12 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.