First Horizon Foundation’s public record shows three very large general operating grants, each reported to "Various - See Statement 18 for Detail" in Memphis, TN. That pattern points to a funder that uses flexible support rather than tightly prescribed project grants. The largest recent award was $18,607,566 in 2025, followed by $17,825,653 in 2023 and $15,709,765 in 2024, all designated for general operating funds. The foundation’s grant program structure also suggests a regional model, with named grant programs for Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Across those programs, the stated focus areas repeat: Arts & Culture, Education & Leadership, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Literacy, and Health & Human Services. In that framework, the foundation appears to prioritize organizations that can use flexible dollars to support core operations while serving defined local communities. Its recent grants data show recipients in Tennessee only, which matches the Memphis-centered pattern in the 990 record.
First Horizon Foundation’s stated program areas are consistent across its regional grant pages. In education, it gives through regional community grants aligned to Education & Leadership. In health and human services, the same regional grant structure supports organizations serving local communities across Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The foundation also names Arts & Culture, Environmental Sustainability, and Financial Literacy as supported areas. Those categories appear in the Tennessee Regional Grants, the Texas Regional Grants, the Louisiana Regional Grants, the Florida Regional Grants, the Georgia Regional Grants, the Alabama Regional Grants, the Mississippi Community Grants, and the Arkansas Regional Grants. The overlap across programs suggests a common funding framework, with region-specific access rather than one statewide or single-issue approach.
The typical grant size is very large: p25 is $16,238,737, median is $16,767,709, and p75 is $17,296,681. That distribution matches the three recent awards, all above $15 million and all reported as general operating funds. The public record also shows the same recipient line, "Various - See Statement 18 for Detail," across multiple years, which indicates repeated support through a pooled or consolidated grant structure rather than one-off project awards. The foundation is organized as a foundation and does not make grants to individuals or PRIs. It also accepts unsolicited applications through its regional grant programs.
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Grant activity is local and concentrated in Tennessee: 100% of grants in the recipient country data went to U.S. recipients, and the top state by grant count is TN. The recent grants list places each award in Memphis, TN. Beyond the Tennessee pattern, the foundation’s active grant programs are organized by service area in several states, including Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas, but the grant record provided here shows Tennessee recipients only.
The public record shows large general operating grants rather than tightly restricted project awards. The three recent grants were all designated "GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS," and the typical grant size is in the $16.2 million to $17.3 million range.
Yes. The active regional grant programs listed for Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas all note that they accept unsolicited applications.
Its regional grant programs consistently name five focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education & Leadership, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Literacy, and Health & Human Services.
The top state by grant count is Tennessee, and 100% of the grants in the recipient country distribution went to U.S. recipients. The recent grants list places each award in Memphis, TN.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
No grant history is available for this foundation yet.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de First Horizon Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations serving Chattanooga and Cleveland, TN.
Fecha límite: Applications opened October 1, 2025 and closed December 31, 2025; decisions communicated February 28, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations serving the listed Tennessee communities. Foundation grants are not provided to individuals, trips and tours, solely religious/social/fraternal organizations, charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations (except recognized united-fund type organizations), K-12 schools, political organizations or those primarily influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological point of view, or operating budget deficits.
Fecha límite: Applications opened October 1, 2025 and closed December 31, 2025; decisions communicated February 1, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations in the listed Tennessee service areas. The foundation does not provide grants to individuals, trips and tours, solely religious/social/fraternal organizations, charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations (except recognized united-fund type organizations), K-12 schools, political organizations or those primarily influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological point of view, or operating budget deficits.
Fecha límite: Memphis/Shelby County and Jackson: October 1, 2026 - application opens; December 31, 2026 - application closes; February 2027 - decisions communicated. Nashville-area and Cookeville/Knoxville-area regions have 2025-2026 cycles. Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport and Chattanooga/Cleveland cycles have closed windows for 2025-2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible nonprofit organizations serving the listed geographic areas may apply. Grants are not provided to individuals, for trips or tours, solely religious, social, or fraternal organizations, charities that redistribute funds to other charitable organizations except recognized united-fund type organizations, K-12 schools, political organizations or organizations primarily influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological viewpoint, or operating budget deficits.
Fecha límite: Regional deadlines vary. Listed upcoming deadlines include December 31, 2026 for Memphis/Shelby County and Jackson, Greene County and surrounding communities, and Chattanooga/Cleveland; January 31, 2027 for Nashville-area communities and East Tennessee counties; September 1, 2027 for New Orleans; April 30, 2027 for Acadiana; September 15, 2027 for Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville; and September 30, 2027 for Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston. Some regions list awards announced throughout the year or do not provide a closing date.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations serving the listed Tennessee communities.
Fecha límite: Applications opened October 1, 2025 and closed January 31, 2026; decisions communicated April 30, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations serving the listed East Tennessee communities.
Fecha límite: Application opens October 1, 2025; closes January 31, 2026; decisions communicated April 30, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations serving the listed Middle Tennessee communities.
Fecha límite: Applications opened October 1, 2025 and closed January 31, 2026; grant awards announced throughout the year.
¿Quién puede postularse? Eligible organizations must serve the designated Louisiana communities. Foundation grants are not provided to individuals, trips and tours, solely religious, social or fraternal organizations, redistributing charities except recognized united-fund type organizations, K-12 schools, political organizations, or operating budget deficits.
Fecha límite: Acadiana closes April 30, 2027; New Orleans closes September 1, 2027; Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Monroe/Shreveport announce awards throughout the year.
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