The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to 37k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $54b in revenue and employ 356.2k individuals.
Where Do Tennessee
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Where are Nonprofits
located in Tennessee?
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 3,836 | 104,194 | $16,311,656,260 | $8,360,463,601 |
| Knoxville | 2,438 | 39,383 | $5,365,466,631 | $1,832,636,519 |
| Chattanooga | 1,434 | 19,780 | $2,192,853,202 | $1,914,148,580 |
| Brentwood | 1,080 | 3,923 | $523,060,666 | $319,502,434 |
| Franklin | 927 | 2,835 | $1,406,544,109 | $221,396,130 |
| Murfreesboro | 783 | 6,929 | $1,339,265,399 | $246,814,904 |
| Clarksville | 624 | 2,039 | $544,847,800 | $12,695,356 |
| Johnson City | 466 | 18,802 | $2,746,914,694 | $53,293,462 |
| Jackson | 461 | 4,723 | $383,411,016 | $59,160,347 |
| Cleveland | 458 | 8,093 | $647,734,323 | $86,718,889 |
| Cordova | 414 | 4,466 | $247,785,946 | $10,082,456 |
| Bristol | 396 | 1,104 | $109,660,811 | $182,727,096 |
| Kingsport | 372 | 2,726 | $464,434,329 | $17,672,374 |
| Cookeville | 353 | 1,245 | $103,599,089 | $32,027,117 |
| Germantown | 309 | 1,255 | $113,554,159 | $23,686,397 |
| Columbia | 309 | 1,788 | $138,739,391 | $115,780,441 |
| Maryville | 308 | 1,344 | $156,709,857 | $1,449,175 |
| Lebanon | 277 | 1,287 | $136,770,833 | $26,715,587 |
| Collierville | 270 | 1,531 | $226,761,688 | $143,711,433 |
| Antioch | 266 | 788 | $80,040,727 | $0 |
Explore Nonprofits in Tennessee
City Fields
Cleveland, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 8
MISSION:
TO BE A CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN CLEVELAND'S MOST OVERLOOKED NEIGHBORHOODS BY HELPING CULTIVATE PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENTS AROUND THEM.
Hickman County Education Foundation Inc
Centerville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $7k
MISSION:
THE ADVANCEMENT OF AND PROMOTING OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG PEPOLE OF HICKMAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIONS, AND OTHER EFFORTS
Christian Church Foundation For The Handicapped
Louisville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 28
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THROUGH DIRECT CARE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION.
Covenant Academy
Crossville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 107
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a formal education for children and adolescents in kindergarten or first grade through grade twelve.
Cherokee Farm Development Corporation
Knoxville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 5
MISSION:
SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH PARK AT CHEROKEE FARM INNOVATION CAMPUS.
United Methodist Neighborhood Centers Inc
Chattanooga, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 36
MISSION:
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN THROUGH SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT,DISCIPLESHIP, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.
Shalom Foundation
Franklin, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $906k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN VALUES BY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE TO IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN IN GUATEMALA THROUGH THE MOORE PEDIATRIC SURGERY CENTER.
Clarksville Charitable And Educational Foundation Inc
Clarksville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $98k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.
Bethel Towers Inc
Germantown, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $551k
Employees: 4
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ELDERLY
Johnson City Jonesborough Washington Co Chamber Foundation
Johnson City, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $243k
MISSION:
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, & RECREATION.
East Tennessee Homes For Elderly
Morristown, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $474k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the residential options exclusively for older adults who want to have a simpler, maintenance-free lifestyle and enjoy the company of peers with common interests, or who require a moderate amount of support in the activities of daily living to maintain independent living.
Wesley Jackson Highlands Inc
Cordova, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $484k
MISSION:
WESLEY JACKSON HIGHLANDS, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN APRIL 1996, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A 50-UNIT COMMUNITY LOCATED IN JACKSON, TENNESSEE KNOWN AS WESLEY JACKSON HIGHLANDS, WHICH PROVIDES HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES FOR VERY LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 202 OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT, AS AMENDED.
Tennessee Society Of Certified Public Accountants
Brentwood, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $585k
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IS TO DRIVE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE THROUGH CONNECTIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY.
Marjorie And Edward Illig Family Foundation
Cookeville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $98k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.
Just City Inc
Memphis, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 5
MISSION:
WE PURSUE A SMALLER, FAIRER, AND MORE HUMANE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FULL MISSION
True Purpose Ministries
Maryville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
PROVIDE HOUSING, JOB TRAINING, FOOD, CLOTHING,TRANSPORTATION, AND BIBLE DISCIPLESHIP TRANING TO MEN RECOVERING FROM DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND ALSO TO MEN WHO SIMPLY DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIBILE AND ENROLL IN OUR MINISTRY.
Tennessee Valley Agricultural & Industrial Fair
Knoxville, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 176
MISSION:
OPERATION OF ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL FAIR
American Polygraph Association
Chattanooga, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $891k
Employees: 3
MISSION:
THE AMERICAN POLYGRAPH ASSOCIATION IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHERS WHO SHARE THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE UNIVERSAL VALUES OF JUSTICE, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY.
Horton Haven-Christian Camp
Chapel Hill, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $915k
Employees: 29
MISSION:
OPERATE A 36 ACRE CAMPGROUND AND CONFERENCE CENTER WITH LODGING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVANGELISM, BIBLE STUDY, AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Jack And Vicki Tyler Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Inc
Germantown, TN
Assets: $2m
Revenue: $60k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.