Grant funders / Tennessee / Libraries & Literacy
Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Tennessee
98 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $81.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 98 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
98
Libraries & literacy funders
$81.5M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
1,388
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Partnership for | North Carolina | $19.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $14.7M | 784 | 2025 |
| 3 | Nashville Public Library Foundation | Tennessee | $9.0M | 8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Kipp Foundation | California | $8.4M | 5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Pencil Foundation | Tennessee | $8.1M | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mba Wilson Trust | Tennessee | $4.0M | 5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Scarlett Family Foundation | Tennessee | $1.8M | 14 | 2025 |
| 8 | The Junior League of Nashville Inc | Tennessee | $1.7M | 23 | 2025 |
| 9 | Jr Hyde Iii Family Foundation | Tennessee | $1.2M | 14 | 2024 |
| 10 | Nashville Public Education Foundation | Tennessee | $934K | 6 | 2019 |
| 11 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $930K | 68 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Washington | $800K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Fleetwood Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $726K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Hamilton County Schools Foundation | Tennessee | $610K | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | Tennessee Health Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $600K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 98 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
Rank these funders for my nonprofit →Libraries & Literacy funders in other states
Other causes funded in Tennessee
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 libraries & literacy 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.