About Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Following Christ's example, we recognize the dignity of all people and serve our neighbors.
Focus Areas
Disaster RecoveryEmergency AssistanceEmotional Support / CounselingFamily Resource CentersHousing StabilityHunger Relief / Food PantriesJob Training and Employment ServicesNew Americans / Refugee & Immigrant ServicesPlanned Giving / Philanthropy
Who They Fund
elders / seniorsyouth and school-aged studentsTANF recipients / low-income familiesunderserved / preferred communities
About Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc. repeatedly backs large, direct-service grants tied to refugee and immigrant support, health access, and intensive case management. Its largest recent award in the data, $1,779,584 to Nashville International Center for Empowerment, shows the scale of support it directs to organizations providing eligibility casework, social services, school impact services, and targeted assistance. The same pattern appears in its funding for World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals, which received $1,494,417 in 2025 and had also been funded in 2024 and 2023. Health is another major thread in the portfolio. Siloam Family Health Center received $1,048,861 in 2025 and had prior awards in 2024 and 2023, all for medical screening and preventive health. Bridge Refugee & Sponsorship Services also appears across multiple years, with awards of $1,036,156 in 2025, $945,650 in 2024, and $708,359 in 2023 for intensive case management and related support. The foundation’s grantmaking reflects a consistent emphasis on targeted assistance delivered through service providers.
What Catholic Charities of Tennessee Funds
One clear focus is refugee and immigrant services. Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc. gave $1,036,156 in 2025 to Bridge Refugee & Sponsorship Services in Knoxville for intensive case management, social services, school impact, preventive health, elders, TANF-related support, COVID, and youth mentoring. It also supported World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals with $1,494,417 in 2025 for a similar mix of casework and direct services. Health access is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $1,048,861 in 2025 to Siloam Family Health Center in Nashville for medical screening and preventive health. It also funded Cherokee Health Systems in Chattanooga with $550,173 in 2025 for medical screening. Social services appear in several grants to local organizations, including $469,528 in 2025 to Advocates for Immigrants Rights in Memphis and $234,673 in 2025 to Tfli Fund in Nashville.
How Catholic Charities of Tennessee Gives
Typical awards are substantial: the grant-size distribution runs from a p25 of $85,542 to a median of $234,673 and a p75 of $905,731. The pattern is not a one-off approach; several grantees appear across multiple years, including Siloam Family Health Center, Bridge Refugee & Sponsorship Services, World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals, Nashville International Center for Empowerment, and Cherokee Health Systems. The organization gives as a local funder, and the portfolio is centered on direct-service delivery and targeted assistance. No application process is provided in the data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8M
Total Assets
$6.9M
Total Revenue
$25.9M
Total Expenses
$25.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $86K and $906K, with a median of $235K.
25th Percentile
$86K
Median
$235K
75th Percentile
$906K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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