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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Tennessee
15 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $64.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 15 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
15
Legal aid funders
$64.3M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
206
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $50.8M | 20 | 2024 |
| 2 | Tennessee Bar Foundation | Tennessee | $9.0M | 100 | 2025 |
| 3 | Seniortrust of Florida Inc | Tennessee | $3.1M | 2 | 2020 |
| 4 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $310K | 2 | 2020 |
| 5 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $298K | 19 | 2023 |
| 6 | Fraternal Order of Police 2 | Tennessee | $200K | 4 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Community Foundation of Greater | Tennessee | $151K | 11 | 2023 |
| 8 | Hw Durham Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $112K | 6 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund Inc | Tennessee | $69K | 2 | 2022 |
| 10 | Memphis Bar Foundation | Tennessee | $62K | 23 | 2024 |
| 11 | Korones Family Foundation | New Jersey | $55K | 4 | 2025 |
| 12 | United Way of Rutherford County | Tennessee | $53K | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | United Way of Sumner County | Tennessee | $26K | 2 | 2019 |
| 14 | T & T Family Foundation | Tennessee | $16K | 4 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 15 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 legal 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.