Funding search · palliative and hospice care · Tennessee
Who funds palliative and hospice care work in Tennessee
15 funders have a record of paying for palliative and hospice care work by Tennessee recipients: 64 grants totaling $5.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Community Foundation of Middle ($144,973), Filmtech Foundation ($16,250) and United Way of Middle Tennessee ($158,074).
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
8 matching grants · $144,973 · through 2024Largest: $38,466 to ALIVE HOSPICE INC — for unrestricted use
Largest: $5,000 to FRIENDS OF HOSPICE - SERENITY HOUSE — support mission of 501(c)(3) org
United Way of Middle TennesseeNashville, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $158,074 · through 2024Largest: $62,407 to ALIVE HOSPICE INC — donor directed designations
Baptist Memorial Health CareMemphis, TNCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $4.5M · through 2023Largest: $1.7M to BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOME CARE INC — hospice house and bereavement center
Largest: $34,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE — general operating
United Way of Hamblen CountyMorristown, TNCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $77,595 · through 2025Largest: $21,000 to FRIENDS OF HOSPICE — fund operations
Largest: $20,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE — unrestricted gift
Largest: $20,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE OF NASHVILLE — general operating
Largest: $20,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE INC — security upgrades
Largest: $10,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE — operational support
Largest: $10,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE — general support for operations
Largest: $10,000 to ALIVE HOSPICE — general operating
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