Funding search · early childhood education · Tennessee
Who funds early childhood education work in Tennessee
15 funders have a record of paying for early childhood education work by Tennessee recipients: 90 grants totaling $3.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Community Foundation of Middle ($886,437), Robert F Stone Foundation Aka Bobby Stone ($93,500) and Massengill-Defriece Foundation ($24,500).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Tennessee recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Community Foundation of MiddleNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
56 matching grants · $886,437 · through 2024Largest: $24,107 to RAPHAH INSTITUTE — raphah supports victims of crime and youth who have caused that violence through restorative justice programming. our early embrace initiative increases access to economic power an…
Largest: $1.0M to VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY — research and education on early childhood education
Largest: $30,000 to THE HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER — chattanooga preschool
Largest: $7,000 to SULLIVAN COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY — books for preschool
Largest: $21,000 to Helen Ross McNabb Foundation — to support the therapeutic preschool program to allow intervention for challenged preschoolers to give them an opportunity to reach their potential and the women's recovery housing…
Denike Family FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ
4 matching grants · $20,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to CUSP FOUNDATION INC — new preschool funding
Washington County CommunitySalem, INCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $54,400 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION — preschool literacy
Largest: $1.0M to URBAN RENAISSANCE — south city early childhood education center
The Tioga FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
3 matching grants · $12,000 · through 2024Largest: $4,000 to CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN - CHATTANOOGA — to provide support for early childhood education and childcare services
Sewanee Community ChestSewanee, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2025Largest: $12,000 to SEWANEE CHILDRENS CENTER — preschool program
United Way of Humphreys CountyWaverly, TNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $34,000 · through 2022Largest: $17,000 to GIANT LEAPS PRESCHOOL — for exempt purpose
Largest: $5,000 to FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL — to support education/instruction
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