Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn
ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn
to nourish and empower people so they can thrive.
Focus Areas
food securityhunger reliefnutrition educationfood rescueemergency food assistancecommunity partnerships
Who They Fund
food-insecure individualslow-income familieshomeless or unsheltered peoplevulnerable populations experiencing hunger
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency food assistancesupport for food distribution organizations
About Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn Inc directs very large grants toward organizations that are already feeding hungry people across Middle Tennessee. In 2025, its largest recent award went to One Generation Away in Franklin for $4,699,589, and several other seven-figure grants followed to groups such as Hope Hohenwald, Manna Caf Ministires, and The Branch of Nashville Inc. The pattern is consistently operational: the funding language across the recent grants table centers on assistance to feed hungry people rather than discrete, short-term projects. The foundation’s recent grant list shows a network approach to hunger relief, with awards flowing to food banks, church-based ministries, rescue missions, and community help centers. Nashville Rescue Mission, Nourish Food Bank, Graceworks Ministries, and Feed America First are among the organizations receiving support in this portfolio. The scale is substantial, with many grants measured in the hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars, suggesting a funder that is a major source of ongoing food assistance infrastructure in Tennessee. Its stated mission is to nourish and empower people so they can thrive, and the grant record reflects direct-service work for food-insecure individuals, low-income families, homeless or unsheltered people, and other vulnerable populations experiencing hunger.
What Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn Funds
Food security is the center of this funder’s grantmaking. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn Inc gave $4,699,589 to One Generation Away in Franklin to assist in feeding hungry people, and it also awarded $759,714 to Nashville Rescue Mission for the same purpose. The portfolio also reaches community organizations that distribute food locally. It granted $3,697,597 to Hope Hohenwald in Hohenwald and $833,229 to Dickson County Help Center Inc in Dickson, both with the stated purpose of feeding hungry people. Church-based ministries are a recurring part of the mix. Examples include $2,085,400 to Westside Church of the Nazarene in Tullahoma and $1,968,899 to Gateway Church Feed One Ministry in Shelbyville. These grants fit a pattern of direct support for food distribution organizations and emergency food assistance rather than broader program areas.
How Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn Gives
Typical grant size sits at $17,457 at the 25th percentile, $55,106 at the median, and $149,916 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants table includes both mid-sized awards and much larger commitments in the seven-figure range, indicating a wide operating range within a local Tennessee portfolio. The recipient list shows repeat support across years for some organizations, including Nourish Food Bank in 2023 and 2025, The Branch in 2023 and 2025, and Manna Cafe Ministries in 2023 and 2025. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. The grant language is consistently operational, centered on assistance in feeding hungry people.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$66.5M
Total Assets
$80.9M
Total Revenue
$150M
Total Expenses
$147.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $150K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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