How to apply
Www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria Contact: Chelsea Johnson, 1 Cameron Hill Circle, Chattanooga, Tn, 4235351897 Deadlines: May, november for community trust funding and august for healthy place funding Restrictions: Www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 75 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Middle Tn IncNashville, TN | Voices for safer tn (#221382) | $1.7M |
| Chattanooga Chamber FoundationChattanooga, TN | 2024 cha future fund | $1.0M |
| Ballad Health FoundationJohnson City, TN | 2024 hickey match | $110K |
| Chattanooga Hamilton County Public Education FundChattanooga, TN | 2024 hickey match | $110K |
| FIRST Tn Dev District FoundationJohnson City, TN | Helene disaster response | $100K |
| Boys & Girls AmericaAtlanta, GA | Boys & girls clubs of america youth mental health partnership | $63K |
| United Way of East Tn HighlandsJohnson City, TN | 2024 ryans match (hurricane response) | $54K |
| American Red CrossNashville, TN | 2024 bosse match | $52K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Ne TnKingsport, TN | Disaster relief funding | $50K |
| Greater Kingsport Family YMCAKingsport, TN | Hurricane helene response | $50K |
| United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 2024 united way cha gift | $50K |
| The University of Tn Foundation IncKnoxville, TN | 2024 woodsen match | $42K |
| Belmont UniversityNashville, TN | 2024 reynolds match | $30K |
| Tn ScoreNashville, TN | Score 2024 support | $25K |
| Pure Youth Athletics AllianceMemphis, TN | 2024 coopwood match | $23K |
| University of Chattanooga FoundationChattanooga, TN | Leadership board 1:1 match, 2024 criswell | $21K |
| Church of the Good ShephardLookout Mountain, TN | 2024 hickey match | $20K |
| Ivy Rose Foundation IncChattanooga, TN | Partridge 2024 match | $20K |
| Samaritan Ministries TempleJohnson City, TN | Match gift for decosta jenkins | $20K |
| University Health System IncKnoxville, TN | 2024 wallen match | $20K |
| University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN | 2024 pow scholar | $20K |
| United Way of the Mid-SouthMemphis, TN | 2024 moore match | $19K |
| United Way of Greater Kingsport IncKingsport, TN | 2024-2025 matching gift - burdine | $13K |
| East Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TN | 2024 ryans match | $12K |
| Church Health Center of Memphis IncMemphis, TN | 2024 church health center printing gift | $10K |
| East Tennessee State University FoundationJohnson City, TN | Etsu quillen college of medicine | $10K |
| Hunter Museum of American ArtChattanooga, TN | 2024 hickey match | $10K |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-SouthMemphis, TN | 2024 anderson match | $10K |
| Junior Achievement of Middle TnNashville, TN | 2024 jenkins match | $10K |
| Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, TN | 2024 pow s. ibrahim | $10K |
| Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN | Moore match 2024 | $10K |
| Send Relief IncAlpharetta, GA | 2024 brookshire hurricane match | $10K |
| Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityAthens, TN | 2024 pow scholar | $10K |
| The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA | 2024 mccallie match | $10K |
| The University of Tn at ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 2024 pow scholar | $10K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville IncKnoxville, TN | 2024 corporate gift | $9,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TN | 2024 coopwood match | $8,000 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Southern AppalachiansKnoxville, TN | 2024 ryans match | $7,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tn IncNashville, TN | 2024 moore match | $5,000 |
| National Civil Rights MuseumMemphis, TN | Jmoore 2024 match | $5,000 |
| Milligan CollegeMilligan, TN | 2024 ryans match | $3,500 |
| United Way of Metropolitan NashvilleNashville, TN | 2024 corporate donation | $3,500 |
| Cherokee Country Club FoundationKnoxville, TN | Bosse 2024 match | $3,300 |
| Boule Foundation (inactive)Atlanta, GA | Moore match 2024 | $3,000 |
| Childhelp IncKnoxville, TN | Teamblue gives | $3,000 |
| Legacy Parks FoundationKnoxville, TN | 2024 bosse match | $3,000 |
| University of Memphis FoundationMemphis, TN | 2024 anderson match | $3,000 |
| Children Adv Ctr FIRST Judicial DistLebanon, TN | 2024 donation drive, foundation gift | $2,500 |
| Children's Advocacy CenterChattanooga, TN | 2024 donation drive, foundation gift | $2,500 |
| Memphis Child Advocacy CenterMemphis, TN | 2024 holiday donation drive | $2,500 |
| Nashville Childrens AllianceNashville, TN | Bcbst holiday donation to nca | $2,500 |
| The Exchange ClubJackson, TN | Madison county christmas donation | $2,500 |
| Andrew Jackson's HermitageHermitage, TN | 2024 reynolds match | $2,000 |
| Hyksos FoundationChattanooga, TN | 2024 partridge match | $2,000 |
| Shelby Farms Park ConservancyMemphis, TN | 2024 anderson match | $2,000 |
| Team Mentoring IncOoltewah, TN | 2024 partridge match | $2,000 |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation IncNashville, TN | 2024 reynolds match | $2,000 |
| The ALS Association Tn ChapterArlington, VA | 2024 burdine 2:1 match | $2,000 |
| The Overton Park Shell IncMemphis, TN | 2024 anderson match | $2,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of ChattChattanooga, TN | Leadership board 1:1 match, 2024 mcghee | $1,000 |
By state: Tennessee 69 · Georgia 3 · California 1 · Virginia 1 · Idaho 1
About this foundation
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Www.bcbst.com/about/in-the-community/healthy-places/funding-criteria Deadlines: May, november for community trust funding and august for healthy place funding.
How much does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $3.8M across 75 grants, a median of $8,000.
Where does Tennessee Health Foundation Inc give?
Tennessee (69 grants), Georgia (3 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Benwood Foundation Incsince 1946 | Chattanooga, TN | $7.9M117 grants · 2024 | $20K | Yes | $104M |
| Kennedy Foundation Incsince 1987 | Chattanooga, TN | $2.3M15 grants · 2025 | $20K | Yes | $56M |
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