About Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
Doing whatever it takes to ensure great futures for Tennessee's youth.
Focus Areas
out-of-school timeacademic enrichmenthealth & wellnessworkforce readinessyouth developmentadvocacy
Who They Fund
children_and_adolescents_in_Tennesseelocal_community_members_served_by_club_programs
Funding Style
geographically_restricted_grantsprogram_supportmulti-site/statewide_grantmakingoperational/programmatic_funding
About Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee directs almost all of its grantmaking to a statewide network of local Clubs, with the largest recent award going to B&gc of Tennessee Valleyknoxville for BGC IN TN PROGRAMS at $5,902,673 in 2025. The pattern is not a one-off: the same grantee appears again in 2024 at $675,091, and several other Clubs receive large recurring support under the same program label. That structure points to operating and programmatic backing for Club sites rather than isolated project grants. The funder’s recent grants also show broad coverage across Tennessee communities, from Knoxville and Chattanooga to Memphis, Kingsport, Nashville, and Sevierville. Support reaches both large and smaller Club affiliates, including B&gc of Ocoee Regioncleveland at $2,251,792 and B&gc of Dumplin Valleywhite pine at $1,636,876 in 2025. The combination of repeated awards, statewide reach, and high-dollar operating support makes the foundation’s role clear: sustaining local Boys & Girls Clubs that serve children and adolescents across Tennessee.
What Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee Funds
The foundation’s grantmaking centers on Boys & Girls Club operations across Tennessee, especially out-of-school time, academic enrichment, health & wellness, workforce readiness, and youth development. Under the BGC IN TN PROGRAMS line, it gave $1,286,666 to B&gc of Chattanooga and $1,089,291 to B&gc of Maury County South Central Tn in 2025, both for Club programming. It also supports a statewide youth recognition and scholarship pathway. Through Tennessee Youth of the Year, the foundation provides a $25,000 scholarship tied to a statewide competition for Club teens, with the winner advancing to regional competition. A second statewide mechanism is the Tennessee State Funding Request, a recurring public-funding effort aimed at supporting Clubs across Tennessee to serve additional low-income youth through a public-private partnership.
How Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee Gives
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $41,390, the median is $102,533, and the p75 is $200,630. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same Club affiliates across multiple years, including Tennessee Valley, Ocoee Region, Chattanooga, Dumplin Valley, Maury County, Rutherford County, and Smoky Mountains, which signals ongoing operating support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is structured as a public charity and does not fund individuals. Its active grant programs accept unsolicited requests, including the statewide Tennessee State Funding Request.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.6M
Total Assets
$1.8M
Total Revenue
$19.9M
Total Expenses
$19.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $41K and $201K, with a median of $103K.
25th Percentile
$41K
Median
$103K
75th Percentile
$201K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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