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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Tennessee
18 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 18 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
18
Financial empowerment funders
$5.8M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
157
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kipp Foundation | California | $1.6M | 2 | 2019 |
| 2 | Bonnaroo Works Fund | Tennessee | $1.5M | 34 | 2024 |
| 3 | Lawrence M & Kerin C | Tennessee | $968K | 37 | 2024 |
| 4 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $845K | 12 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $150K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Finra Investor Education Foundation | Maryland | $123K | 3 | 2024 |
| 7 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $110K | 2 | 2020 |
| 8 | Broadridge Foundation | New Jersey | $100K | 4 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Goddard Foundation | Tennessee | $77K | 34 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $72K | 7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $58K | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | Simmons First Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $33K | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | Tucker Foundation | Tennessee | $30K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $23K | 2 | 2018 |
| 15 | American Public Education Foundation | Tennessee | $20K | 2 | 2019 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 18 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 financial empowerment 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.