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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Tennessee
39 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $24.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 39 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
39
Early childhood education funders
$24.0M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
190
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper East Tennessee Human | Tennessee | $14.5M | 16 | 2025 |
| 2 | Pritzker Family Foundation | Illinois | $3.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | Signal Centers Inc | Tennessee | $1.6M | 4 | 2017 |
| 4 | The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc | Tennessee | $1.3M | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $1.1M | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Missouri | $366K | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $330K | 6 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $297K | 28 | 2024 |
| 9 | Robert F Stone Foundation Aka | Delaware | $128K | 6 | 2024 |
| 10 | Carolyn Smith Foundation | Tennessee | $120K | 9 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Community Foundation of Greater | Tennessee | $119K | 4 | 2022 |
| 12 | Washington County Community | Indiana | $94K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lantry Family Foundation | District of Columbia | $85K | 4 | 2024 |
| 14 | Nashville Predators Foundation | Tennessee | $76K | 11 | 2024 |
| 15 | Variety of Eastern Tennessee | Tennessee | $75K | 6 | 2022 |
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The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 39 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 early childhood 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.