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Adult Education Grant Funders in Tennessee
13 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 13 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
13
Adult education funders
$5.5M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
296
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $4.7M | 229 | 2025 |
| 2 | Tynewald Foundation | Tennessee | $202K | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $175K | 23 | 2024 |
| 4 | United Way of Rutherford County | Tennessee | $129K | 5 | 2025 |
| 5 | The Mcleroy Foundation | Tennessee | $84K | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $76K | 3 | 2018 |
| 7 | Raymond Family Foundation | Oregon | $33K | 7 | 2024 |
| 8 | Society for Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer | Virginia | $30K | 4 | 2025 |
| 9 | Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $30K | 3 | 2020 |
| 10 | The Boyd Foundation | Tennessee | $25K | 2 | 2022 |
| 11 | Ahb Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $14K | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | Gene & Florence Monday Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $10K | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | T & T Family Foundation | Tennessee | $9K | 4 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 13 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded Tennessee nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Tennessee recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.