The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to 34k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $49b in revenue and employ 392.2k individuals.
Where Do Tennessee
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Where are Nonprofits
located in Tennessee?
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 3,549 | 100,192 | $13,787,166,075 | $6,139,369,569 |
| Knoxville | 2,207 | 38,765 | $5,121,553,163 | $1,811,082,947 |
| Chattanooga | 1,394 | 19,426 | $2,276,875,272 | $1,961,697,306 |
| Brentwood | 1,005 | 3,845 | $510,134,132 | $344,916,556 |
| Franklin | 814 | 2,438 | $1,341,503,299 | $219,191,487 |
| Murfreesboro | 677 | 6,285 | $1,198,721,081 | $223,422,901 |
| Clarksville | 530 | 2,137 | $451,870,771 | $10,957,781 |
| Cleveland | 423 | 8,324 | $604,282,077 | $57,599,976 |
| Johnson City | 408 | 19,272 | $2,307,393,366 | $54,010,775 |
| Jackson | 392 | 4,433 | $347,557,418 | $57,770,915 |
| Bristol | 379 | 1,295 | $116,777,173 | $114,771,005 |
| Cordova | 378 | 3,623 | $201,690,358 | $10,958,239 |
| Kingsport | 344 | 2,648 | $410,933,233 | $17,499,215 |
| Cookeville | 338 | 1,133 | $74,498,050 | $26,767,625 |
| Germantown | 307 | 1,291 | $106,402,496 | $23,041,987 |
| Maryville | 276 | 1,177 | $131,846,560 | $3,514,194 |
| Columbia | 271 | 1,854 | $130,361,392 | $109,819,813 |
| Collierville | 262 | 1,459 | $193,735,323 | $136,278,541 |
| Morristown | 240 | 1,928 | $113,997,047 | $5,872,305 |
| Lebanon | 233 | 1,336 | $118,288,678 | $12,956,198 |
Explore Nonprofits in Tennessee
First South Financial Credit Union
Bartlett, TN
Assets: $776m
Revenue: $37m
Employees: 178
MISSION:
FIRST SOUTH FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION IS A STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNION AND CO-OPERATIVE THAT PROMOTES THRIFT, SAVINGS, AND LOANS TO ITS MEMBERS.
The University Of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc
Knoxville, TN
Assets: $743m
Revenue: $199m
Employees: 215
MISSION:
THE FOUNDATION ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THROUGH ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT.
Mechanical Licensing Collective
Nashville, TN
Assets: $740m
Revenue: $31m
Employees: 85
MISSION:
ADMINISTER MECHANICAL LICENSES AND PROCESS ROYALTIES FOR SONGWRITERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS, MAINTAIN MUSICAL WORKS COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP DATABASE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC.
Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation
Memphis, TN
Assets: $705m
Revenue: $54m
Employees: 11
MISSION:
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, INC.'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, DEVISES, OR BEQUESTS OF REAL AND/OR PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND TO MAINTAIN, USE, AND APPLY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME THEREFROM AND THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Memphis, TN
Assets: $692m
Revenue: $771m
Employees: 5k
MISSION:
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE.
Leaders Credit Union
Jackson, TN
Assets: $643m
Revenue: $48m
Employees: 201
MISSION:
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF LOANS, SHARE ACCOUNTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES.
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Association Inc
Knoxville, TN
Assets: $590m
Revenue: $235m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
AT ETCH, CHILDREN ARE OUR ONLY CONCERN, PROVIDING THE BEST HEALTHCARE TO EVERY CHILD SERVED.
Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Assets: $583m
Revenue: $127m
Employees: 2k
MISSION:
RHODES IS A NATIONAL FOUR-YEAR, PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE COMMITTED TO THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES.
The Community Fdn Of Middle Tn Inc
Nashville, TN
Assets: $564m
Revenue: $155m
Employees: 55
MISSION:
TO BE A LEADER, CATALYST, AND RESOURCE FOR PHILANTHROPY FOR THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE COMMUNITY.
Cumberland Electric Membership Corp
Clarksville, TN
Assets: $560m
Revenue: $328m
Employees: 307
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide gas, electricity, water and sanitary services including the hook-up of services and the installation, maintenance and repair of necessary equipment.
Consumer Credit Union
Greeneville, TN
Assets: $557m
Revenue: $16m
Employees: 106
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide advice and guidance for people who need assistance in obtaining credit, obtaining or correcting information in their credit records, reducing their debt burden or managing their financial resources more effectively.
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN
Assets: $556m
Revenue: $805m
Employees: 7k
MISSION:
OUR MISSION: HONOR THOSE WE SERVE BY DELIVERING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.OUR VISION: TO BUILD A LEGACY OF SUPERIOR HEALTH BY LISTENING TO AND CARING FOR THOSE WE SERVE.
Cornerstone Financial Credit Union
Nashville, TN
Assets: $523m
Revenue: $21m
Employees: 124
MISSION:
STATE CHARTERED CREDIT UNION PROVIDING FULL RANGE OF FINANCIAL SERVICE
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Assets: $503m
Revenue: $216m
Employees: 3k
MISSION:
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY DELIVERS A COMPLETE EDUCATION CHARACTERIZED BY INTEGRATION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND PRACTICE WITH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THIS COMPLETE EDUCATION, WHICH INCLUDES LIBERAL ARTS STUDIES AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION, DOES NOT SUGGEST A FINISHED EDUCATION. RATHER, IT REFLECTS LIPSCOMB'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT - SPIRITUALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, AND PHYSICALLY - AS LIPSCOMB PREPARES ITS GRADUATES FOR A LIFE OF LEARNING, LEADING, AND SERVING. LIPSCOMB ALSO SEEKS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
Johnston Memorial Hospital Inc
Johnson City, TN
Assets: $496m
Revenue: $168m
MISSION:
MISSION: HONOR THOSE WE SERVE BY DELIVERING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.VISION: TO BUILD A LEGACY OF SUPERIOR HEALTH BY LISTENING TO AND CARING FOR THOSE WE SERVE.
Southeast Financial Credit Union
Franklin, TN
Assets: $457m
Revenue: $25m
Employees: 166
MISSION:
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 39,812 MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF LOANS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, SHARE CERTIFICATES AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Memphis City Employees Credit Union
Memphis, TN
Assets: $442m
Revenue: $21m
Employees: 108
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the cooperative 501(c)(14) associations that use money deposited by a group of people (e.g., fellow employees) and lend it out again to people in the same group at favorable interest rates.
Wellmont Health System
Johnson City, TN
Assets: $425m
Revenue: $662m
Employees: 4k
MISSION:
MISSION: HONOR THOSE WE SERVE BY DELIVERING THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.VISION: TO BUILD A LEGACY OF SUPERIOR HEALTH BY LISTENING TO AND CARING FOR THOSE WE SERVE.
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN
Assets: $413m
Revenue: $201m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE OF MINORITY AND UNDER SERVED COMMUNITIES BY OFFERING EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES; DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES; AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH THAT FOSTERS THE ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES.
The Tennessee Credit Union
Nashville, TN
Assets: $409m
Revenue: $12m
Employees: 125
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING LOAN, CHECKING, AND SAVING SERVICES