Funding search · EIN 620933337 · Nashville, TN
Humanities Tennessee
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 115
- grants reported
- $1.2M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,217
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- East Tennessee Historical Society4 grants · $30,756
- Tn Historical Society3 grants · $30,188
- Centennial Park Conservancy3 grants · $25,781
- Tennessee Historical Society2 grants · $22,230
- Kidizenship1 grant · $20,000
- Kidizenship1 grant · $20,000
- Discovery Park of America2 grants · $18,370
- East Tennessee State University1 grant · $16,159
- Wyxr2 grants · $15,931
- Grants 5k1 grant · $15,900
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 115 grants.
- $20,000
Kidizenship · Nashville, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $20,000
Kidizenship · Nashville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $16,159
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $16,130
Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $15,900
Grants 5k · 2021
- $14,920
Art 120 · Signal Mountain, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Blues City Cultural Center · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Campbell Culture Coalition · Lafollette, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Ella Library · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Etowah Historical Commission · Etowah, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Girls Inc of Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Governor John Sevier Memorial · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
James Agee Film Project · Johnson City, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Rise Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Robertson County Historical Society · Springfield, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Southern Lit Alliance · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Stax Museum of American Soul Music · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Storyboard Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
Tennessee Association of Museums · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
The Chattery · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,920
The W E a L L B E Group · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,622
Withers Collection Museum and · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,610
Museum Center at 5ive Points · Cleveland, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,238
Rose Center & Council for the Arts · Morristown, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $14,206
Refugee Empowerment Program · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities program
- $14,174
Memphis Symphony Orchestra · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $13,428
Memphis Museums · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $13,087
Wolf Gap · Pulaski, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Birthplace of Country Music · Bristol, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Cumberland River Compact · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Friends of the Levitt Pavilion · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Global Education Center · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Heritage Foundation of Williamson · Franklin, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Highlander Research and Education · New Market, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Historic Lebanon Tomorrow · Lebanon, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Knox Heritage · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
McMinn County Living Heritage · Athens, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Mngk Garvey Program · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Morgan County Genealogical & · Wartburg, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Nashville Symphony Association · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
National Medal of Honor Heritage · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Paris Henry County Heritage Center · Paris, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Southern Word · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
The Children'S Museum of Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
The Griot Collective of · Jackson, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
The Houston Museum of Decorative · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
The Nashville Food Project · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,936
Travellers Rest Historic House · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,782
Nashville Public Library Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,339
Blount Mansion · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,339
Urbanart Commission · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,190
Elmahaba Center · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $11,059
Riverartsfest · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $10,800
Friends of Dunbar Cave · Clarksville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $10,501
Splash · Chattanooga, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $10,340
East Nashville Hope Exchange · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $10,217
Center for Nonprofit Management · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $10,188
Tn Historical Society · Nashville, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $10,000
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art · Memphis, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $10,000
Tn Historical Society · Nashville, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $10,000
Wpln Fm 903 Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $10,000
Tn Historical Society · Nashville, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $10,000
Discovery Park of America · Union City, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,974
East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,720
Mosh Memphis · Memphis, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $9,698
Dyersburg Army Air Base · Halls, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,698
Vine Branch Fellowship · Gladeville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,653
National Alliance of Pan African Se · Whites Creek, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $9,619
Centennial Park Conservancy · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,549
American Museum of Science and · Oak Ridge, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,549
Arrow Creative · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,549
Claiborne County Chamber of · Tazewell, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,549
New Ballet Ensemble and School · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,549
Old Copper Road Preservation · Cleveland, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,210
Lorraine Civil Rights Museum · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $9,000
Centennial Park Conservancy · Nashville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $8,952
Greeneville Greene County History · Greeneville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,952
Knoxville Chapter Association for · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,952
Knoxville History Project · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,951
Wyxr · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,901
Ut Downtown Gallery · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $8,780
Memphis Film Works · Memphis, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $8,624
Surgoinsville Area Archives and · Surgoinsville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,595
Museum & Cultural Center at 5points · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $8,500
The Memphis 13 Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $8,370
Discovery Park of America · Union City, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $8,300
Inter-Museum Council of Nashville ( · Nashville, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $8,281
Friends of the Delta Heritage · Brownsville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $7,833
Faith and Culture Center · Thompsons Station, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $7,758
Memphis Filmworks · Memphis, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $7,700
East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $7,500
Historic Ramsey House · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $7,162
Centennial Park Conservancy · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $7,162
East Tennessee Historical Society · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $7,162
Oscar Farris Agricultural Museum · Nashville, TN · 2021
Humanities project
- $6,980
Wyxr · Memphis, TN · 2024
Humanities project
- $6,600
East Nashville Hope Exchange · Nashville, TN · 2023
Humanities project
- $6,600
East Nashville Hope Exchange · Nashville, TN · 2022
Humanities project
- $6,375
Knoxville History Project · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Humanities project
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