Likely funders for food banks in Tennessee

In public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 241 foundations gave to food banks in Tennessee. Together, the listed gifts total $3,116,300.

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Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings. 57 small food banks & hunger relief organizations in Tennessee appear in IRS records.

94Accept applications
147Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$37,500Typical gift
241Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
FEEDING THE FUTURE INCCHATTANOOGA, TN · 32-053089811 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202411 · $104,393$2,5002024Invite only
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INCLAKELAND, FL · 59-61941199 gifts · typical $75,000 · 20249 · $625,500$75,0002024Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-12627626 gifts · typical $16,600 · 20246 · $115,700$16,6002024Accepts applications
TENNESSEE HEALTH FOUNDATION INCCHATTANOOGA, TN · 20-02984565 gifts · typical $600 · 20245 · $52,661$6002024Accepts applications
ATHENS FEDERAL FOUNDATIONATHENS, TN · 27-15692505 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20245 · $32,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
DOROTHY CATE AND THOMAS F FRISTNASHVILLE, TN · 62-11035685 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20245 · $27,500$5,0002024Invite only
THE HEALING TRUSTNASHVILLE, TN · 52-23622254 gifts · typical $32,500 · 20244 · $145,500$32,5002024Accepts applications
CAROLYN SMITH FOUNDATIONHENDERSONVILLE, TN · 81-47061133 gifts · typical $100,000 · 20243 · $207,500$100,0002024Accepts applications
THE WEST END HOME FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN · 62-05165083 gifts · typical $55,000 · 20243 · $137,000$55,0002024Accepts applications
MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCMADISON, TN · 62-12023023 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20243 · $125,000$50,0002024Invite only
THE KROGER CO FOUNDATIONCINCINNATI, OH · 31-11929293 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20253 · $120,000$30,0002025Accepts applications
T & T FAMILY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN · 62-63242063 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $40,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
The Papa John's Foundation IncWilmington, DE · 83-24496933 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20243 · $25,000$7,5002024Invite only
HOUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMT JULIET, TN · 39-67696463 gifts · typical $2,000 · 20243 · $8,000$2,0002024Invite only
The Scripps Howard FoundationCINCINNATI, OH · 31-60251143 gifts · typical $1,250 · 20243 · $3,750$1,2502024Accepts applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-60385193 gifts · typical $200 · 20243 · $1,338$2002024Accepts applications
DETTWILLER FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN · 47-49547862 gifts · typical $161,979 · 20242 · $323,958$161,9792024Invite only
THE CLAUDE AND BETTY HARRIS FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · 61-14004162 gifts · typical $112,500 · 20242 · $225,000$112,5002024Invite only
METTA TREE FOUNDATION 43-59869CHICAGO, IL · 88-13952552 gifts · typical $75,000 · 20242 · $150,000$75,0002024Invite only
Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby StoneWilmington, DE · 83-21154622 gifts · typical $62,500 · 20242 · $125,000$62,5002024Invite only
THE FRIST FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN · 62-11340702 gifts · typical $60,000 · 20242 · $120,000$60,0002024Accepts applications
JAMES W CARELL CHARITABLE TRUSTNASHVILLE, TN · 45-15555892 gifts · typical $55,000 · 20242 · $110,000$55,0002024Accepts applications
MILTON AND DENICE JOHNSON FAMILYNASHVILLE, TN · 85-66070332 gifts · typical $55,000 · 20242 · $110,000$55,0002024Invite only
ANDREA WAITT CARLTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONNASHVILLE, TN · 86-09102202 gifts · typical $53,000 · 20242 · $106,000$53,0002024Accepts applications
LANGE FAMILY FOUNDATIONMARYVILLE, TN · 20-80028172 gifts · typical $37,500 · 20242 · $75,000$37,5002024Invite only

Gift 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.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 389 gifts to food banks in Tennessee in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to food banks in Tennessee was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 94 of 241 foundations funding food banks in Tennessee accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

Cities with gifts to food banks in Tennessee

  • Nashville 57 foundations · 8 organizations
  • Memphis 34 foundations · 6 organizations
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What is a typical grant to food banks in Tennessee?

$37,500, 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?

14 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.

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