Tennessee State Parks Conservancy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$865K
Foundation funders
12
Grants recorded
24
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Tennessee State Parks Conservancy?
Tennessee State Parks Conservancy is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn ($475K), Ford Philanthropy ($90K), National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc ($68K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $865K in grants to Tennessee State Parks Conservancy between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn | $475,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Ford Philanthropy | $90,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc | $67,600 | 1 | 2025 |
| Network for Good | $61,995 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | $59,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | $45,262 | 7 | 2020–2023 |
| Arconic Foundation | $28,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Austin Memorial Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taste of the South | $9,909 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hees Family Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | $3,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $347K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $347K.
What grants has Tennessee State Parks Conservancy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $275,000 |
| 2025 | National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT | $67,600 |
| 2025 | Hees Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND/COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | GENERAL SUPPORT. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lyndhurst Foundation Inc | Empowering Underserved Youth Through Parks | $59,000 |
| 2024 | Arconic Foundation | PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PARKS | $28,000 |
| 2024 | The Austin Memorial Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Hees Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | GENERAL SUPPORT. | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Ford Philanthropy | ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $90,000 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | CREATE A HOLOGRAM FEATURING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR UNION SOLDIER WHO SHARES HIS STORY AT STATE PARKS AND CLASSROOMS. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $9,766 |
| 2023 | Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist | GENERAL SUPPORT. | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $22,715 |
| 2022 | Taste of the South | FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $9,909 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | TO PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NATURE AND ENCOURAGE LITERACY FOR YOUTH ACROSS TENNESSEE FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. | $7,500 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $29,514 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | TO PROVIDE BIG PAYBACK 2021 GIVING DAY PAYMENT. | $8,571 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | TO PROVIDE UNIQUE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN NATURE AND INCREASE LITERACY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOR INNER-CITY AND RURAL YOUTH LIVING IN POVERTY. | $7,800 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | ENVIRON/CONSERV | $6,342 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | TO PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN NATURE TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN OUR STATE PARKS THROUGH JR. RANGER CAMPS. | $5,000 |
| 2020 | Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES | $100 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | ENVIRON/CONSERV | $49 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Tennessee State Parks Conservancy?
Tennessee State Parks Conservancy is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn ($475K), Ford Philanthropy ($90K), National Environmental Education and Training Foundation Inc ($68K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $865K in grants to Tennessee State Parks Conservancy between 2020–2025.
Who is Tennessee State Parks Conservancy's largest funder?
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn is the largest recorded funder of Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, with $475K across 2 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Tennessee State Parks Conservancy received?
IRS 990 filings record $865K in grants to Tennessee State Parks Conservancy across 24 grants from 12 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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