Urban League of Middle Tennessee

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Regions Foundation

Birmingham, AL

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with past grants spanning education, literacy, and community organizations. Its typical grant size varies: reported awards ranged from $25,000 to $51,000 in 2024, while its sole 2025 grant was $367,500; recent giving has included Alabama and organizations in other states. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Blum Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Blum Family Foundation describes a planned support system for people living with kidney disease and their families; its 2025 grants went to recipients in Tennessee, New York, California, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $135,000, with a median of $75,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Louisiana-Pacific Foundation funds shelter, public education, social services, and environmental programs serving communities where LP employees and customers live and work, with most 2025 funding going to Tennessee. Grants ranged from $10 to $100,000, with a $1,500 median; its LP Community Grant program offers $10,000–$20,000 awards. It accepts proposal letters, and no deadline is listed.

Joe C Davis Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Joe C. Davis Foundation supports Nashville-area nonprofits in education, community and social services, and healthcare, including operating and transformational grants. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $2.2 million, with a median of $23,000; new or returning applicants may submit a letter of interest for operational funding during the stated application window.

Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Postl Family Foundation

Houston, TX

Tennessee Titans Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Tennessee Titans Foundation funds Tennessee nonprofits working in opportunity, neighborhoods, and education, including youth programs and housing accessibility; it also offers assistance to eligible Tennessee small businesses. In 2025, its 132 grants ranged from $500 to $1,501,500, with a median award of $2,500; specific programs list nonprofit grants of $10,000–$50,000 and small-business grants of $500–$15,000. It accepts applications through listed grant programs, including the ONE Community Grant, which requires Tennessee-based 501(c)(3) public charities; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those programs.

The Sklar Family Foundation

Houston, TX

The Sklar Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food assistance, education, media, community services, parks, arts, and health, primarily in Texas, with some grants in New Mexico, Colorado, and Washington. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carolyn Smith Foundation

Hendersonville, TN

The Carolyn Smith Foundation funds economic prosperity—especially housing, food security, and economic mobility—and dementia and neurodegenerative disease, as well as animal welfare, education, arts and culture, the environment, and healthcare. It primarily supports nonprofits serving Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner Counties, and its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, ranging from $328 to $225,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its Spring application cycle; the 2026 cycle has closed, and the next is scheduled for February 1, 2027.

The Frist Foundation

Nashville, TN

The Frist Foundation supports nonprofits addressing community needs in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, including arts and culture, food insecurity, health disparities, housing, and nonprofit capacity-building; applicants must serve Davidson County residents. Its 2024 median grant was $20,000, though awards varied widely, and it accepts applications on a rolling basis through its grants system, starting with an eligibility quiz.

Memorial Foundation Inc

Madison, TN

Memorial Foundation Inc funds nonprofit work in health care, human and social services, education, senior enrichment, youth development, substance abuse, and community services, primarily serving Davidson, Sumner, and Robertson counties in Tennessee. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must contact the Foundation to discuss eligibility before applying.