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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?

CityOrganization Count
Nashville3,836
Knoxville2,438
Chattanooga1,434
Brentwood1,080
Franklin927
Murfreesboro783
Clarksville624
Johnson City466
Jackson461
Cleveland458
Cordova414
Bristol396
Kingsport372
Cookeville353
Germantown309
Columbia309
Maryville308
Lebanon277
Collierville270
Antioch266

Explore Nonprofits in Tennessee

Valentine Foundation Inc

Knoxville, TN

Assets: $754k

Revenue: $755k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants.

Rodgers Foundation

Nashville, TN

Assets: $754k

Revenue: $20k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations major group area.

Memphis Rotary Foundation

Germantown, TN

Assets: $754k

Revenue: $19k

MISSION:

FUNDING FOR PHILANTHROPIC & COMMUNITY BETTERMENT PROJECTS

Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission

Memphis, TN

Assets: $753k

Revenue: $862k

MISSION:

TO CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL CITIZENS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND RAISE FAMILIES WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY THE PREMIER COMMUNITY IN THE NATION FOR CRIME PREVENTION.

Christine R & W Shibley Scholarship Trust

Dyersburg, TN

Assets: $753k

Revenue: $21k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.

Heights National Alumni Association

Gallatin, TN

Assets: $753k

Revenue: $123k

MISSION:

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ALUMNI HOUSE AND MEMORIES OF THE OLD CASTLE HEIGHTS MILITARY ACADEMY, TO PROVIDE TWO NEWSLETTERS TO ALUMNI EACH YEAR AND TO MAKE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR EDUCATION EXPENSES.

E H Mcdowell Foundation Inc

Nashville, TN

Assets: $753k

Revenue: $51k

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.

The Bernard Lapides And Shirley W Lapides Foundation

Memphis, TN

Assets: $752k

Revenue: $55k

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.

Edukenya

Nolensville, TN

Assets: $751k

Revenue: $794k

MISSION:

EDUKENYA PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN ABJECT POVERTY IN THE MATHARE SLUM OF NAIROBI KENYA. THESE PROGRAMS CURRENTLY EXIST IN THE FORM OF SCHOOLS SKILLS TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT MINISTRY.

Humane Society Of Sumner County

Hendersonville, TN

Assets: $751k

Revenue: $287k

MISSION:

TO PLACE STRAY AND ABANDONED ANIMALS IN GOOD HOMES AND TO REUNITE LOST PETS WITH THEIR OWNERS. TO PROVIDE HUMANE TREATMENT TO ALL ANIMALS AND PROVIDE SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS.

Hand Foundation Inc

Chattanooga, TN

Assets: $751k

Revenue: $17k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to assist in the prevention or treatment of arthritis (including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), an inflammatory condition affecting the joints. The related medical specialty is rheumatology, a subspecialty of internal medicine, though rheumatology is broader and covers more conditions than arthritis.

Warren County Chamber Of Commerce Inc

Mcminnville, TN

Assets: $750k

Revenue: $334k

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS GROWTH IN WARREN COUNTY.

Sweetwater Area Ministries Inc

Sweetwater, TN

Assets: $749k

Revenue: $617k

MISSION:

SWEETWATER AREA MINISTRIES WORKS TO BRING THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE SWEETWATER COMMUNITY.

Nashville Steam Preservation Society

Nashville, TN

Assets: $749k

Revenue: $477k

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE OUR HISTORY THROUGH EDUCATION AND HANDS-ON TRAINING WHILE PROMOTING TOURISM AND GOODWILL FOR METRO NASHVILLE BY RESTORING NC&STL LOCOMOTIVE #576 AND OTHER RAILROAD EQUIPMENT OF RELEVANT HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE.

Child Advocacy Center Of Rutherford County Inc

Murfreesboro, TN

Assets: $748k

Revenue: $828k

MISSION:

TO SERVE VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, & DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN ALONG WITH THEIR NON-OFFENDING PARENTS & FAMILY MEMBERS. THE CENTER WORKS AS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM WITH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS, & THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE & PROSECUTE CHILD ABUSE CASES & HELP CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA & VICTIMIZATION OF THE ABUSE.

Iron Workers Local 597 Joint Apprenticeship And Training Fund

Goodlettsville, TN

Assets: $747k

Revenue: $475k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to help people prepare for, find, secure and retain suitable employment.

Governor Frank G Clement Railroad Hotel And Historical Museum

Dickson, TN

Assets: $745k

Revenue: $289k

MISSION:

TO EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE THE INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP AND VALUE THAT HAS SHAPED THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT THE PAST TO THE PRESENT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

Breakthrough Phase I

Knoxville, TN

Assets: $745k

Revenue: $103k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to provide all forms of support except for financial assistance or fund raising for other organizations within the Housing, Shelter major group area.

Tennessee Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association

Murfreesboro, TN

Assets: $744k

Revenue: $222k

MISSION:

PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE PROPANE GAS INDUSTRY THROUGH SPONSOR EDUCATION AND SAFETY PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THEPUBLIC.

Milan High School Alumni Association Inc

Milan, TN

Assets: $744k

Revenue: $88k

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to operate organizations whose members are graduates of a particular educational institution who provide support for the institution in the form of financial contributions, student recruitment efforts, promotional activities, fund-raising events and continued ties with the academic program.