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Who funds Think Tennessee
EIN 81-2821568 · Nashville, TN · NTEE R05
Think Tennessee of Nashville, TN (EIN 81-2821568) was named as a grant recipient by 24 funders in 82 grants paid totaling $3,629,547 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,629,547
82 grants paid
Funders
24
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$125,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 83 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $103,750 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Heart Association Inc | Think Tennessee | A | $28,000 | paid | VFHK paid family and medical leave support | 202610729349300211 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | 202630579349300618 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | A | $255,346 | paid | General operating support | 202543179349307759 |
| 2024 | Economic Policy Institute | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $134,167 | paid | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 202542469349301614 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $103,750 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $100,000 | paid | Support for the first landscape report of Tennessee's criminal legal system | 202512119349100406 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $100,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MEMPHIS. | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $65,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202523219349105382 |
| 2024 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $54,500 | paid | Provide general operating support | 202513219349100241 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202513159349305596 |
| 2024 | Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 202523119349101122 |
| 2024 | Proteus Action League | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202523149349305652 |
| 2024 | The Urban Child Institute | Think Tn Nashville, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | Program Support | 202543189349303814 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Thinktennessee | A | $12,500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533179349309458 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Thinktennessee | A | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202533179349309458 |
| 2024 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202513179349103516 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202503189349101720 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | 202500909349300330 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THINKTENNESSEE'S IMPORTANT WORK. | 202533189349307498 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $250,000 | paid | USING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE VOTER ACCESS AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO TENNESSEANS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. | 202413199349106071 |
| 2023 | Economic Policy Institute | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $136,667 | paid | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | 202422419349300312 |
| 2023 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | D | $125,000 | paid | General support | 202413199349103041 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $109,000 | paid | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO COURT DEBT IN TENNESSEE | 202443199349105409 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $109,000 | paid | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO COURT DEBT IN TENNESSEE | 202533099349102133 |
| 2023 | The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $55,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202433209349103253 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $50,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202433179349305393 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $33,267 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533099349102133 |
| 2023 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $33,267 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443199349105409 |
| 2023 | Proteus Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202413199349304956 |
| 2023 | Proteus Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202513149349303316 |
| 2023 | Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 202403039349101265 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $12,081 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | 202400749349300140 |
| 2023 | The Urban Child Institute | Think Tn Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Support | 202403179349309755 |
| 2023 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $9,000 | paid | General Support | 202443209349100724 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $25 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $293,000 | paid | USING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE VOTER ACCESS AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO TENNESSEANS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | The Kresge Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $125,000 | approved, future | USING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE VOTER ACCESS AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO TENNESSEANS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. | 202333179349102048 |
| 2022 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | D | $115,000 | paid | General support | 202313189349102036 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $108,696 | paid | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO COURT DEBT IN TENNESSEE | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $108,696 | paid | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO COURT DEBT IN TENNESSEE | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Proteus Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $30,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202313189349311366 |
| 2022 | Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 202303049349100905 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323199349105577 |
| 2022 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543099349102364 |
| 2022 | Civic Tn | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | ELECTION PROTECTION | 202313199349315586 |
| 2022 | The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $10,500 | paid | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202333199349101038 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202313189349310381 |
| 2022 | The Urban Child Institute | Think Tennessee | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Support | 202303199349311970 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDER'S CIRCLE DONATION | 202342979349301889 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | 202300949349300310 |
| 2022 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $9,000 | paid | General Support | 202343149349102474 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY | 202220679349301142 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | D | $125,000 | paid | General support | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $125,000 | paid | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO COURT DEBT AND CHILD SUPPORT DEBT IN TENNESSEE | 202143169349102124 |
| 2020 | New Venture Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $75,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202113169349310971 |
| 2020 | Civic Tn | Think Tn Nashville, TN | A | $15,000 | paid | VOTER PARTICIPATION | 202143199349325059 |
| 2020 | Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | 202123369349100702 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIC AFFAIRS/PLANNING | 202123169349307827 |
| 2020 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | D | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202143569349100609 |
| 2020 | The Schooner Foundation C/O Schooner Capital LLC | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $9,000 | paid | General Support | 202123169349104527 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $8,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $2,777 | paid | CIVIC AFFAIRS/PLANNING | 202123169349307827 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $199 | paid | CIVIC AFFAIRS/PLANNING | 202123169349307827 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | New Venture Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $60,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202043389349300039 |
| 2019 | New Venture Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $60,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202043389349300039 |
| 2019 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | 202031059349300428 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $5,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $5,150 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Democracy Fund Inc | Thinktennessee Nashville, TN | C | $90,739 | paid | Program support for education about voter registration modernization in Tennessee | 202123569349100722 |
| 2018 | Laroche Family Foundation | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201932589349100203 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING | 201921359349304247 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIC AFFAIRS/PLANNING | 201933089349302288 |
| 2018 | Msb Cockayne Fund Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201923089349101122 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $5,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 201933089349302288 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $3,274 | paid | CIVIC AFFAIRS/PLANNING | 201933089349302288 |
| 2018 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | Think Tennessee Nashville, TN | A | $150 | paid | BIG PAYBACK MATCHING GIFT ON BEHALF OF JEFF HALL (MATCHED BY GATES FDN) | 201933089349302288 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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