Tennessee
Nonprofits and 501C Tax Exempt Organizations
- Organization Count: 63,324
- Assets Total: $151,312,238,051
- Income Total: $80,215,772,266
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- Highest Asset Amount $13,766,694,412
- Average Asset Amount $11,298,255
- Highest Income Amount $8,017,016,334
- Average Income Amount $5,971,304
Top Nonprofit Organizations in Tennessee with the Most Assets
| # | Organization Name | Assets | Address | Type | Classification | Exempt Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (c/o VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY) |
$10 billion + | 2301 VANDERBILT PL PMB 407718 NASHVILLE, TN 37240-7727 |
501(c)(3) | Educational Organization (University or Technological Institute) |
02/1941 |
| 2 | ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | $10 billion + | 262 DANNY THOMAS PL MEMPHIS, TN 38105-3678 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, Specialty) |
05/1963 |
| 3 | AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOC CHAR INC | $5 billion + | 501 SAINT JUDE PL MEMPHIS, TN 38105-1905 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution) |
01/1980 |
| 4 | EASTMAN CREDIT UNION (c/o OLAN JONES) |
$5 billion + | 2021 MEADOWVIEW LN KINGSPORT, TN 37660-7429 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1952 |
| 5 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (c/o SCOTT PHILLIPS) |
$5 billion + | 1161 21ST AVE S D3300 NASHVILLE, TN 37232-0011 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospitals and Related Primary Medical Care Facilities) |
05/2015 |
| 6 | KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIO (c/o KIM COPELAN) |
$1 billion + | 301 WALL AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37902-1407 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1952 |
| 7 | EDUCATION LOAN FINANCE INC (c/o BILL THOMPSON) |
$1 billion + | 12700 KINGSTON PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN 37934-0917 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards) |
06/1996 |
| 8 | BALLAD HEALTH | $1 billion + | 311 PRINCETON RD STE 1 JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601-2080 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.) |
05/2016 |
| 9 | VOLUNTEER CORPORATE CREDIT UNION (c/o JEFFERY MERRY) |
$1 billion + | 2460 ATRIUM WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37214-5102 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1952 |
| 10 | BELMONT UNIVERSITY (c/o STEVEN LASLEY) |
$1 billion + | 1900 BELMONT BLVD NASHVILLE, TN 37212-3758 |
501(c)(3) | Educational Organization (University or Technological Institute) |
03/1951 |
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501(C) Classification Totals
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• The following table is a list of 501(c) classifications and the number of organizations in Tennessee granted an exempt status under that classification.• The 501(c) section of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 defines the category under which an organization may be tax exempt.
| # | Classification | Description | Organization Count | Organization Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization | 31,491 | $84,088,176,912 | 501c3 |
| 2 | 501(c)(3) | Educational Organization | 11,867 | $30,419,493,055 | 501c3 |
| 3 | 501(c)(3) | Religious Organization | 6,579 | $769,258,954 | 501c3 |
| 4 | 501(c)(90) | 4947(a)(2) - Charitable Trust (Form 990 Filer) | 1,831 | $0 | 501c90 |
| 5 | 501(c)(7) | Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club | 1,721 | $965,697,329 | 501c7 |
| 6 | 501(c)(6) | Business League | 1,242 | $2,028,655,888 | 501c6 |
| 7 | 501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association | 1,171 | $104,953,328 | 501c8 |
| 8 | 501(c)(4) | Social Welfare Organization | 1,151 | $170,766,470 | 501c4 |
| 9 | 501(c)(4) | Civic League | 1,128 | $142,482,242 | 501c4 |
| 10 | 501(c)(5) | Labor Organization | 914 | $274,295,823 | 501c5 |
| 11 | 501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of War Veterans | 787 | $95,489,756 | 501c19 |
| 12 | 501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | 679 | $54,753,117 | 501c10 |
| 13 | 501(c)(6) | Board of Trade | 391 | $434,616,870 | 501c6 |
| 14 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals | 382 | $180,221,199 | 501c3 |
| 15 | 501(c)(13) | Burial Association | 300 | $27,173,970 | 501c13 |
| 16 | 501(c)(13) | Cemetery Company | 261 | $45,829,667 | 501c13 |
| 17 | 501(c)(5) | Agricultural Organization | 241 | $256,414,829 | 501c5 |
| 18 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.) | 237 | $1,413,647,552 | 501c9 |
| 19 | 501(c)(6) | Chamber of Commerce | 171 | $151,825,698 | 501c6 |
| 20 | 501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 125 | $23,138,802,595 | 501c14 |
| 21 | 501(c)(3) | Literary Organization | 80 | $25,374,691 | 501c3 |
| 22 | 501(c)(4) | Local Association of Employees | 61 | $2,901,739 | 501c4 |
| 23 | 501(c)(2) | Title-Holding Corporation | 57 | $61,557,221 | 501c2 |
| 24 | 501(c)(3) | Scientific Organization | 53 | $118,288,425 | 501c3 |
| 25 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children | 40 | $7,452,634 | 501c3 |
| 26 | 501(c)(3) | Organization for Public Safety Testing | 39 | $6,627,391 | 501c3 |
| 27 | 501(c)(92) | 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer) | 36 | $34,394,913 | 501c92 |
| 28 | 501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine | 33 | $15,930,818 | 501c15 |
| 29 | 501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 22 | $3,855,386,498 | 501c12 |
| 30 | 501(c)(1) | Government Instrumentality | 20 | $1,971,391 | 501c1 |
| 31 | 501(c)(6) | Real Estate Board | 15 | $27,501,486 | 501c6 |
| 32 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.) | 13 | $59,549,194 | 501c9 |
| 33 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | 10 | $1,832,714,763 | 501c12 |
| 34 | 501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc. | 9 | $365,557,548 | 501c12 |
| 35 | 501(c)(5) | Horticultural Organization | 8 | $263,182 | 501c5 |
| 36 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co. | 4 | $4,130,206 | 501c12 |
| 37 | 501(c)(21) | Black Lung Trust | 4 | $0 | 501c21 |
| 38 | 501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan | 3 | $11,665,382 | 501c17 |
| 39 | 501(c)(25) | Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc. | 2 | $3,152,881 | 501c25 |
| 40 | 501(c)(29) | ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers | 1 | $48,418,625 | 501c29 |
| False | - none - | No Classification | 145 | $66,843,809 |
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Tennessee Places Ranked by Nonprofit Assets
Cities
| Rank # | City | Organization Count | Asset Amount | Income Amount |
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Counties
| Rank # | County | Asset Amount | Percentage of Total State Assets | Income Amount | Organization Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County TN | $43,896,017,921 | 29.01% | $27,104,821,874 | 8,469 |
| 2 | Shelby County TN | $41,957,698,820 | 27.73% | $20,946,878,425 | 15,150 |
| 3 | Knox County TN | $17,318,066,766 | 11.45% | $6,945,144,225 | 4,656 |
| 4 | Sullivan County TN | $10,757,214,658 | 7.11% | $3,242,923,330 | 1,580 |
| 5 | Hamilton County TN | $7,321,641,044 | 4.84% | $4,722,834,583 | 3,727 |
| 6 | Williamson County TN | $4,483,139,734 | 2.96% | $2,930,632,501 | 3,483 |
| 7 | Washington County TN | $4,405,616,723 | 2.91% | $3,247,697,965 | 1,075 |
| 8 | Rutherford County TN | $2,053,866,653 | 1.36% | $1,410,229,716 | 2,007 |
| 9 | Madison County TN | $1,681,879,076 | 1.11% | $441,096,169 | 889 |
| 10 | Montgomery County TN | $1,058,887,190 | 0.70% | $615,661,862 | 1,120 |
| 11 | Franklin County TN | $952,533,692 | 0.63% | $409,633,173 | 290 |
| 12 | Greene County TN | $939,056,329 | 0.62% | $198,260,749 | 562 |
| 13 | Bedford County TN | $762,092,520 | 0.50% | $329,712,844 | 322 |
| 14 | Bradley County TN | $710,857,672 | 0.47% | $764,907,463 | 840 |
| 15 | Claiborne County TN | $607,471,531 | 0.40% | $343,672,313 | 163 |
| 16 | Obion County TN | $599,886,416 | 0.40% | $155,632,881 | 237 |
| 17 | Hamblen County TN | $565,909,794 | 0.37% | $222,382,813 | 453 |
| 18 | Jefferson County TN | $550,243,167 | 0.36% | $238,164,487 | 295 |
| 19 | Warren County TN | $541,737,792 | 0.36% | $207,734,182 | 266 |
| 20 | Blount County TN | $475,118,132 | 0.31% | $284,714,516 | 836 |
| 21 | Macon County TN | $436,249,034 | 0.29% | $221,271,996 | 106 |
| 22 | Maury County TN | $426,235,789 | 0.28% | $239,903,747 | 948 |
| 23 | Anderson County TN | $419,570,583 | 0.28% | $316,642,372 | 715 |
| 24 | Carter County TN | $414,708,302 | 0.27% | $161,942,542 | 250 |
| 25 | McMinn County TN | $411,844,750 | 0.27% | $86,185,525 | 339 |
| 26 | Meigs County TN | $388,671,889 | 0.26% | $293,903,269 | 75 |
| 27 | Sevier County TN | $316,886,932 | 0.21% | $211,619,730 | 589 |
| 28 | Putnam County TN | $308,693,025 | 0.20% | $129,048,475 | 696 |
| 29 | Monroe County TN | $302,635,816 | 0.20% | $189,977,142 | 302 |
| 30 | Gibson County TN | $269,640,648 | 0.18% | $135,098,419 | 331 |
| 31 | Tipton County TN | $267,995,016 | 0.18% | $441,894,400 | 313 |
| 32 | Wilson County TN | $267,056,511 | 0.18% | $204,921,301 | 981 |
| 33 | Haywood County TN | $262,327,057 | 0.17% | $138,694,339 | 134 |
| 34 | Sumner County TN | $258,768,359 | 0.17% | $195,008,448 | 1,327 |
| 35 | Hawkins County TN | $236,920,777 | 0.16% | $160,507,260 | 225 |
| 36 | Marion County TN | $228,516,480 | 0.15% | $134,147,764 | 195 |
| 37 | Jackson County TN | $219,768,676 | 0.15% | $75,139,059 | 61 |
| 38 | Smith County TN | $215,987,515 | 0.14% | $130,857,036 | 125 |
| 39 | Chester County TN | $214,454,995 | 0.14% | $94,056,837 | 102 |
| 40 | Hickman County TN | $205,539,259 | 0.14% | $140,127,197 | 147 |
| 41 | Fayette County TN | $189,182,965 | 0.13% | $112,497,123 | 324 |
| 42 | Hardin County TN | $176,780,986 | 0.12% | $91,338,876 | 174 |
| 43 | Lawrence County TN | $175,645,811 | 0.12% | $24,354,778 | 291 |
| 44 | Benton County TN | $171,246,909 | 0.11% | $13,311,189 | 117 |
| 45 | Henry County TN | $167,095,739 | 0.11% | $46,713,049 | 245 |
| 46 | Cumberland County TN | $164,152,205 | 0.11% | $108,376,922 | 411 |
| 47 | Scott County TN | $156,732,724 | 0.10% | $111,979,768 | 109 |
| 48 | Johnson County TN | $152,815,360 | 0.10% | $78,806,279 | 140 |
| 49 | Loudon County TN | $151,944,925 | 0.10% | $85,131,907 | 381 |
| 50 | Lewis County TN | $137,270,073 | 0.09% | $47,219,738 | 96 |
| 51 | Robertson County TN | $135,785,687 | 0.09% | $39,521,166 | 440 |
| 52 | Carroll County TN | $134,055,125 | 0.09% | $84,841,770 | 188 |
| 53 | Dickson County TN | $132,127,389 | 0.09% | $53,478,597 | 400 |
| 54 | Cheatham County TN | $131,257,478 | 0.09% | $39,062,097 | 269 |
| 55 | Dekalb County TN | $130,239,192 | 0.09% | $30,008,414 | 119 |
| 56 | Morgan County TN | $117,776,169 | 0.08% | $41,532,666 | 105 |
| 57 | Coffee County TN | $112,374,588 | 0.07% | $85,853,146 | 408 |
| 58 | McNairy County TN | $99,020,315 | 0.07% | $57,245,839 | 187 |
| 59 | Roane County TN | $89,145,235 | 0.06% | $66,109,055 | 335 |
| 60 | Rhea County TN | $78,603,699 | 0.05% | $50,854,421 | 227 |
| 61 | Campbell County TN | $74,920,842 | 0.05% | $35,460,914 | 175 |
| 62 | Lauderdale County TN | $74,656,076 | 0.05% | $30,446,009 | 143 |
| 63 | Humphreys County TN | $74,310,393 | 0.05% | $16,810,730 | 174 |
| 64 | Bledsoe County TN | $64,281,893 | 0.04% | $30,083,815 | 77 |
| 65 | Moore County TN | $59,971,128 | 0.04% | $5,940,860 | 35 |
| 66 | Dyer County TN | $45,030,413 | 0.03% | $32,983,205 | 258 |
| 67 | Weakley County TN | $38,461,043 | 0.03% | $48,168,679 | 266 |
| 68 | Lincoln County TN | $36,642,935 | 0.02% | $50,783,813 | 218 |
| 69 | Decatur County TN | $36,056,429 | 0.02% | $19,877,332 | 101 |
| 70 | Cocke County TN | $32,856,644 | 0.02% | $20,065,208 | 192 |
| 71 | Sequatchie County TN | $31,482,295 | 0.02% | $22,633,588 | 80 |
| 72 | Hardeman County TN | $29,601,549 | 0.02% | $22,549,801 | 173 |
| 73 | Marshall County TN | $27,361,777 | 0.02% | $11,303,312 | 196 |
| 74 | Grainger County TN | $17,176,317 | 0.01% | $9,433,459 | 85 |
| 75 | Polk County TN | $17,114,285 | 0.01% | $10,651,284 | 106 |
| 76 | Fentress County TN | $14,881,171 | 0.01% | $10,463,090 | 118 |
| 77 | Unicoi County TN | $12,969,103 | 0.01% | $9,555,914 | 130 |
| 78 | Cannon County TN | $12,585,589 | 0.01% | $7,191,768 | 77 |
| 79 | Grundy County TN | $12,158,908 | 0.01% | $13,327,173 | 92 |
| 80 | White County TN | $10,861,044 | 0.01% | $8,921,758 | 134 |
| 81 | Giles County TN | $9,373,405 | 0.01% | $5,249,303 | 208 |
| 82 | Clay County TN | $8,879,058 | 0.01% | $9,664,983 | 43 |
| 83 | Perry County TN | $8,327,543 | 0.01% | $6,964,962 | 62 |
| 84 | Crockett County TN | $8,156,803 | 0.01% | $2,643,724 | 77 |
| 85 | Wayne County TN | $7,657,278 | 0.01% | $12,144,891 | 74 |
| 86 | Union County TN | $6,875,969 | 0.00% | $4,180,120 | 87 |
| 87 | Henderson County TN | $5,233,041 | 0.00% | $3,144,190 | 143 |
| 88 | Lake County TN | $4,714,221 | 0.00% | $4,503,547 | 27 |
| 89 | Overton County TN | $4,219,843 | 0.00% | $3,494,693 | 128 |
| 90 | Houston County TN | $4,082,931 | 0.00% | $8,192,973 | 65 |
| 91 | Stewart County TN | $3,313,729 | 0.00% | $3,991,043 | 84 |
| 92 | Trousdale County TN | $987,446 | 0.00% | $811,633 | 56 |
| 93 | Hancock County TN | $965,648 | 0.00% | $246,151 | 31 |
| 94 | Pickett County TN | $852,289 | 0.00% | $980,515 | 32 |
| 95 | Van Buren County TN | $435,834 | 0.00% | $687,174 | 22 |
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