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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Tennessee
106 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $66.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 106 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
106
K-12 education funders
$66.6M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
936
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public School Bible Study Committee | Tennessee | $10.8M | 5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $10.3M | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | Xq Institute | California | $8.3M | 11 | 2023 |
| 4 | Formanek Foundation | Tennessee | $3.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $3.2M | 17 | 2024 |
| 6 | National Center for Teacher Residencies | Illinois | $2.9M | 12 | 2025 |
| 7 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $2.2M | 6 | 2022 |
| 8 | Rooted Alliance Inc | Illinois | $1.9M | 4 | 2022 |
| 9 | Jr Hyde Iii Family Foundation | Tennessee | $1.8M | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $1.7M | 126 | 2024 |
| 11 | Scarlett Family Foundation | Tennessee | $1.4M | 15 | 2025 |
| 12 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $1.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | Percy Priest Parent Teacher Organization | Tennessee | $1.1M | 12 | 2025 |
| 14 | United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Tennessee | $1.0M | 12 | 2021 |
| 15 | Sffc Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $893K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 106 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 k-12 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.