FundersTennessee

Tennessee Titans Foundation

Nashville, TN · EIN 76-0611503. Reported 296 grants totalling $2,087,924 to 229 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$2,087,924granted, 2021-2023
229organizations funded
24%of grantees funded again the next year
$3,533,707assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Tennessee Titans Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $125,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
26 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
121 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
92 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
40 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
12 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
4 grants
$100,000 and Up
1 grant

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Project Destined IncWashington, DC$125,000112023
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic AssociationHermitage, TN$80,000112022
United Way of Southern Kentucky IncBowling Green, KY$75,000112021
Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$60,000222022
Tennessee State University AthleticsNashville, TN$50,000112023
Nashville BalletNashville, TN$45,000112021
Experience Mental HealthNashville, TN$40,000112022
Tennessee Secondary School AssociationHermitage, TN$40,000112023
Tennessee Sports Hall of FameNashville, TN$40,000222023
Saint Thomas Health FoundationNashville, TN$35,184332023
American Cancer SocietyNashville, TN$35,000222022
Camp DiscoveryNolensville, TN$32,184332023
Fisk Univ Scholarship FundNashville, TN$32,184332023
St Jude's Children Research HospitalCordova, TN$32,184332023
Tennessee Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs IncKnoxville, TN$32,184332023
Tennessee State University Scholarship FundNashville, TN$32,184332023
The Jason Foundation IncHendersonville, TN$32,184332023
Vanderbilt Children's HospitalNashville, TN$32,184332023
Clarksville-MontgomeryClarksville, TN$30,000112022
Youth VillagesNashville, TN$30,000112021
100 Black Men of Middle TnNashville, TN$27,506112021
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyNashville, TN$27,355312022
Boy Scouts of AmericaNashville, TN$25,655332023
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationBrentwood, TN$25,000112022
Kaboom IncBethesda, MD$25,000112023
Nashville Public LibrariesNashville, TN$25,000112023
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN$25,000112022
United Way of West Tennessee IncJackson, TN$25,000112021
Girl Scout Council of Cumberland ValleyNashville, TN$22,529332023
Hamilton County Department of EducationChattanooga, TN$20,000112023
Nashville Civic Design CenterNashville, TN$20,000112023
Nashville NAACP BranchNashville, TN$20,000222022
Pearl-Cohn High SchoolNashville, TN$19,500222023
Special Olympics TennesseeNashville, TN$17,500212021
Metropolitan Nashville Public SchoolsNashville, TN$16,412112022
Boys & Girls ClubElizabethton, TN$15,000212021
Nashville ZooNashville, TN$15,000222022
Pencil FoundationNashville, TN$15,000112023
Backfield in MotionNashville, TN$13,238332023
Hunters Lane High SchoolNashville, TN$12,500222023
Metro Nashville Public SchoolsNashville, TN$12,060112023
Stratford High SchoolNashville, TN$11,000222022
African American Cultural AllianceNashville, TN$10,000112022
Bibb County Board of EducationCentreville, AL$10,000112021
Cheatham County CentralAshland City, TN$10,000112021
Chi Boule FoundationNashville, TN$10,000112022
Clarksville-Montgomery County SchoolsClarksville, TN$10,000112023
East Ridge High SchoolEast Ridge, TN$10,000112021
Heimerdinger FoundationNashville, TN$10,000222022
Imf Community Fund IncNashville, TN$10,000222022
Juvenille Diabetes Research FoundationBrentwood, TN$10,000112021
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationQuantico, VA$10,000112021
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN$10,000112023
Middle College High SchoolMemphis, TN$10,000222023
Monterey Quarterback ClubMonterey, TN$10,000112021
Nashville Entrepreneur CenterNashville, TN$10,000112022
Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN$10,000112021
Oakland High SchoolMurfreesboro, TN$10,000222023
Riddellall American Sports CorpChicago, IL$10,000112021
Saddle UpFranklin, TN$10,000222023
Urban Land InstituteWashington, DC$10,000112023
Maplewood High SchoolNashville, TN$9,000112022
Dupont Hadley Middle SchoolOld Hickory, TN$7,500222023
Dupont Tyler Middle SchoolHermitage, TN$7,500222023
East Hickman High SchoolLyles, TN$7,500112021
Fairley High SchoolMemphis, TN$7,500112021
Georgian Hills Middle SchoolMemphis, TN$7,500222023
Gordonsville High School FootballGordonsville, TN$7,500112021
Hardin County Board of EducationSavannah, TN$7,500112021
Hillwood High SchoolNashville, TN$7,500112021
La Vergne High SchoolLa Vergne, TN$7,500112021
Macon Co Tiger FootballLafayette, TN$7,500112021
Oliver Middle SchoolNashville, TN$7,500222023
Ooltewah Youth AssociationOoltewah, TN$7,500222023
Nike USAChicago, IL$7,013212021
Germantown High SchoolGermantown, TN$6,500222023
Cumberland Co High SchoolCrossville, TN$6,000112021
East Nashville Middle SchoolNashville, TN$6,000222022
Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville, TN$6,000222022
Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, TN$6,000222022
Tennessee State Museum FoundationNashville, TN$6,000112022
Riddellall AmericanChicago, IL$5,905112021
Levy RestaurantsNashville, TN$5,716112022
American Heart AssociationNashville, TN$5,000112021
American Red CrossNashville, TN$5,000112021
Bridge MinistryNashville, TN$5,000112021
Chattanooga Central High SchoolHarrison, TN$5,000112021
Endzone Booster ClubMemphis, TN$5,000112023
Frayser Community SchoolMemphis, TN$5,000112021
Hickman County High SchoolCenterville, TN$5,000112021
Hispanic Family FoundationNashville, TN$5,000112022
Jefferson St United Merchants PartnershipNashville, TN$5,000112021
Levy Restaurants (convoy of Hope) 2021 VolunteerismNashville, TN$5,000112022
Martha O'bryan Center IncNashville, TN$5,000112022
Mcgavock High SchoolNashville, TN$5,000112021
Meals of HopeNaples, FL$5,000112023
Meals of HopeNashville, TN$5,000112022
Memphis Business AcademyMemphis, TN$5,000112023
Memphis Shelby PoliceMemphis, TN$5,000112021
Metropolitan Nashville Board of Parks and RecreationNashville, TN$5,000112023
Music City IncNashville, TN$5,000112022
Nashville Living Wage FoundationNashville, TN$5,000112023
Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, TN$5,000112023
Northwest Family YMCANashville, TN$5,000112021
Pro Player FoundationCarlsbad, CA$5,000112021
Red Bank High SchoolChattanooga, TN$5,000112021
Rhs Quarterback BoosterMurfreesboro, TN$5,000112021
Ridgeway High FootballMemphis, TN$5,000112021
Rockvale High SchoolRockvale, TN$5,000112021
Rose Park Middle Magnet SchoolNashville, TN$5,000112021
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TennesseeNashville, TN$5,000112022
Two Rivers Middle SchoolNashville, TN$5,000112021
West Carroll High SchoolAtwood, TN$5,000112023
West End Middle SchoolNashville, TN$5,000112021
Whitehaven Raiders YouthBartlett, TN$5,000112021
Whites Creek High SchoolWhites Creek, TN$5,000112021
William Buchanan Community Development CorpNashville, TN$5,000112023
Girl Scout Council of the Southern AppalachiansKnoxville, TN$4,828332023
Girl Scouts Heart of the SouthMemphis, TN$4,828332023
Project ReturnNashville, TN$4,306112021
Diversity Coach Summit ExpensesAntioch, TN$4,223112023
Grand Central Party RentalMadison, TN$4,064222022
Bearden High SchoolKnoxville, TN$4,000222023
South Fulton Middle SchoolSouth Fulton, TN$4,000112021
Thurgood Marshall MiddleAntioch, TN$4,000112021
Senior Citizens IncNashville, TN$3,500112021
Tullahoma High SchoolTullahoma, TN$3,500112021
Martin's Bar-B-QueNashville, TN$3,313112022
Rhea County High SchoolEvensville, TN$3,250222023
Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN$3,200112021
Tullahoma Parks & RecreTullahoma, TN$3,200112021
Karns Football ClubKnoxville, TN$3,054112021
Academy Sports and OutdoorsKaty, TX$3,000112022
Cyclone Touchdown ClubElizabethton, TN$3,000112021
Emerald Youth FoundationKnoxville, TN$3,000112021
Sexual Assault Center of NashvilleNashville, TN$3,000112022
United Services Organizations IncArlington, VA$3,000112022
USA FootballChicago, IL$3,000112022
Chick-Fil-aHopkinsville, KY$2,919112021
Gray Line of TennesseeNashville, TN$2,714212021
Rcx SportsRoswell, GA$2,645112022
3D Vision AcademyGoodlettsville, TN$2,610112023
Adpro SportsBuffalo, NY$2,552112022
Antioch High SchoolAntioch, TN$2,500112023
Brentwood High SchoolBrentwood, TN$2,500112023
Civitan Club of HendersonvilleHendersonville, TN$2,500112021
Columbia NailersLawrenceburg, TN$2,500112021
Corner to CornerNashville, TN$2,500112022
Coyotes Quarterback ClubClarksville, TN$2,500112021
Decatur County Youth FootballGordonsville, TN$2,500112023
Dismas HouseNashville, TN$2,500112022
Glencliff High SchoolNashville, TN$2,500112021
Haynes Middle SchoolNashville, TN$2,500112023
Hg Hill Middle SchoolNashville, TN$2,500112023
Hhs FoundationHalls, TN$2,500112023
Hume Fogg High SchoolNashville, TN$2,500112023
Jackson County High SchoolGainesboro, TN$2,500112023
John Overton High SchoolNashville, TN$2,500112023
Manchester Youth FootballManchester, TN$2,500112021
Nashville Shakespeare FestivalNashville, TN$2,500112023
Pride AthleticsJackson, TN$2,500112021
Pride Athletics Inc - Youth FootballJackson, TN$2,500112023
Raising the BarMemphis, TN$2,500112021
Riverdale High SchoolMurfreesboro, TN$2,500112023
Rutherford County Youth FootballLavergne, TN$2,500112023
Stewarts Creek Youth FootballSmyrna, TN$2,500112023
Sweetwater High SchoolSweetwater, TN$2,500112021
Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolAntioch, TN$2,500112023
YMCA of Dyer CountyDyersburg, TN$2,500112023
Caring Hearts MinistriesNashville, TN$2,000112021
Greeneville High SchoolGreenville, TN$2,000112021
Hampton High SchoolHampton, TN$2,000112021
Knox County SchoolsKnoxville, TN$2,000112022
Loudon High SchoolLoudon, TN$2,000112021
Meigs County High SchoolDecatur, TN$2,000112021
Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, TN$2,000112022
Page High SchoolFranklin, TN$2,000222023
Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, TN$2,000112021
Station Camp High SchoolGallatin, TN$2,000112021
Trousdale County High SchoolHartsville, TN$2,000112021
Upperman High SchoolBaxter, TN$2,000112021
Waverly Central High SchoolWaverly, TN$2,000112021
Boy Scouts Cherokee Area CouncilChattanooga, TN$1,931332023
Boy Scouts Great Smokey Mountain CouncilKnoxville, TN$1,931332023
Boy Scouts Sequoyah CouncilJohnson City, TN$1,931332023
Boy Scouts West Tennessee Area CouncilJackson, TN$1,931332023
Boys & Girls Club of Middle TnNashville, TN$1,806112021
Boy Scouts Chickasaw CouncilMemphis, TN$1,567222023
Bellevue Sports AthleticsNashville, TN$1,500112021
Father Ryan High SchoolNashville, TN$1,500112023
Knoxville Halls High SchoolKnoxville, TN$1,500112023
Maryville High SchoolMaryville, TN$1,500112023
Mt Juliet LeagueMt Juliet, TN$1,500112021
Project Cure NashvilleNashville, TN$1,500112022
Riverside High SchoolDecaturville, TN$1,500112023
Cumberland County High SchoolCrossville, TN$1,250112023
Stone Memorial High SchoolCrossville, TN$1,250112023
White County High SchoolSparta, TN$1,250112023
Nfl Alumni-Tn ChapterFranklin, TN$1,200112021
John Merritt ClassicNashville, TN$1,175112023
Bartlett City SchoolsBartlett, TN$1,000112022
Battle Ground AcademyFranklin, TN$1,000112023
Cane Ridge High SchoolAntioch, TN$1,000112022
Centennial High SchoolFranklin, TN$1,000112023
Green Hill High SchoolJuliet, TN$1,000112023
Henry County Board of EducationParis, TN$1,000112022
Huntingdon Special School DistrictHuntingdon, TN$1,000112022
Kirkwood High SchoolClarksville, TN$1,000112023
Macon County High SchoolLafayette, TN$1,000112022
Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN$1,000112022
Nolensville High SchoolFranklin, TN$1,000112022
Ravenwood High SchoolBrentwood, TN$1,000112022
Smith County High SchoolCarthage, TN$1,000112022
Smyrna High SchoolSmyrna, TN$1,000112023
Washington County Board of EducationJonesborough, TN$1,000112022
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN$806112021
YWCA of NashvilleNashville, TN$806112021
Amazonft CampbellWaverly, TN$714112021
EventworksNashville, TN$624112022
Grassland Middle SchoolFranklin, TN$500112021
Boy Scouts Chickasaw CounsilMemphis, TN$364112021
Southern Trophy HouseNashville, TN$336112022
The Brett Boyer FoundationNashville, TN$288112023
Helping Hands of Hickman CountyLyles, TN$263112023
Stronger Than My FatherNashville, TN$263112023
Thomas Edison Elementary SchoolAntioch, TN$250112021
American Mail & InsertBrentwood, TN$208112022
Cafe Momentum NashvilleHermitage, TN$113112023
Children's Kindness NetworkNashville, TN$100112023

44 of 229 (19%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 24%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Youth Development
18 grants
Human Services
11 grants
Education
11 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9 grants
Recreation & Sports
6 grants
Diseases & Disorders
5 grants
Health Care
4 grants
Arts & Culture
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021131$861,653$5,000
202276$507,949$3,156
202389$718,322$2,500

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Tennessee. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Tennessee
$1.8M
District of Columbia
$135K
Kentucky
$78K
Illinois
$26K
Maryland
$25K
Virginia
$13K
Alabama
$10K
Florida
$5K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Tennessee.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Tennessee Titans Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 460 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN, 37228. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 76-0611503 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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