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Disaster Relief & Emergency Aid Grant Funders in Tennessee
88 foundations with a documented disaster relief & emergency aid focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $25.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 88 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
88
Disaster relief & emergency aid funders
$25.4M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
1,843
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $3.0M | 102 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Frist Foundation | Tennessee | $2.8M | 14 | 2024 |
| 3 | Dollar General Employee Assistance | Tennessee | $2.7M | 1368 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Boyd Foundation | Tennessee | $1.4M | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | East Tennessee Foundation | Tennessee | $1.3M | 41 | 2024 |
| 6 | Eastman Credit Union | Tennessee | $1.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 7 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Tennessee | $1.0M | 2 | 2020 |
| 8 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $854K | 7 | 2023 |
| 9 | United Way Worldwide | Virginia | $711K | 21 | 2024 |
| 10 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $710K | 4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Kipp Foundation | California | $619K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | California Community Foundation | California | $550K | 5 | 2023 |
| 13 | Pepsico Foundation Inc | New York | $520K | 2 | 2020 |
| 14 | Robinson Foundation | Delaware | $510K | 3 | 2023 |
| 15 | Mountain Ways Inc | Tennessee | $434K | 2 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest disaster relief & emergency aid funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 88 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 disaster relief & emergency aid 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.