Tennessee
Nonprofits and 501C Tax Exempt Organizations
- Organization Count: 58,741
- Assets Total: $119,412,042,263
- Income Total: $58,772,227,033
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- Highest Asset Amount $9,470,257,087
- Average Asset Amount $9,756,812
- Highest Income Amount $6,937,406,137
- Average Income Amount $4,775,731
Top Nonprofit Organizations in Tennessee with the Most Assets
| # | Organization Name | Assets | Address | Type | Classification | Exempt Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | $5 billion + | 262 DANNY THOMAS PL MEMPHIS, TN 38105-3678 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospital, Specialty) |
05/1963 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | EASTMAN CREDIT UNION (c/o OLAN JONES) |
$5 billion + | PO BOX 1989 KINGSPORT, TN 37662-1989 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1952 |
| 4 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (c/o SCOTT PHILLIPS) |
$5 billion + | 1161 21ST AVE S SUITE D3300 MCN NASHVILLE, TN 37232-0011 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Hospitals and Related Primary Medical Care Facilities) |
05/2015 |
| 5 | KNOXVILLE TVA EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNIO (c/o KIM COPELAN) |
$1 billion + | PO BOX 36027 KNOXVILLE, TN 37930-6027 |
501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 06/1952 |
| 6 | VOLUNTEER CORPORATE CREDIT UNION (c/o JEFFERY MERRY) |
$1 billion + | 2460 ATRIUM WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37214-5102 |
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 | COVENANT HEALTH | $1 billion + | 1420 CENTERPOINT BLVD BLDG C KNOXVILLE, TN 37932-1960 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
10/1996 |
| 9 | METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE (c/o SUSAN WAUGH) |
$1 billion + | 1211 UNION AVE SUITE 900 MEMPHIS, TN 38104-6638 |
501(c)(3) | Charitable Organization (Community Health Systems) |
04/1982 |
| 10 | 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 |
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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 | 28,155 | $72,137,376,916 | 501c3 |
| 2 | 501(c)(3) | Educational Organization | 11,279 | $14,058,093,458 | 501c3 |
| 3 | 501(c)(3) | Religious Organization | 6,191 | $693,775,298 | 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 | 1,663 | $725,147,018 | 501c7 |
| 6 | 501(c)(6) | Business League | 1,215 | $1,480,221,593 | 501c6 |
| 7 | 501(c)(8) | Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association | 1,146 | $82,371,950 | 501c8 |
| 8 | 501(c)(4) | Civic League | 1,129 | $125,170,495 | 501c4 |
| 9 | 501(c)(4) | Social Welfare Organization | 1,128 | $259,878,473 | 501c4 |
| 10 | 501(c)(5) | Labor Organization | 888 | $211,546,763 | 501c5 |
| 11 | 501(c)(19) | Post or Organization of War Veterans | 761 | $88,376,685 | 501c19 |
| 12 | 501(c)(10) | Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations | 673 | $56,301,524 | 501c10 |
| 13 | 501(c)(6) | Board of Trade | 391 | $332,273,881 | 501c6 |
| 14 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Animals | 350 | $164,911,318 | 501c3 |
| 15 | 501(c)(13) | Burial Association | 295 | $13,767,820 | 501c13 |
| 16 | 501(c)(13) | Cemetery Company | 254 | $41,620,461 | 501c13 |
| 17 | 501(c)(5) | Agricultural Organization | 241 | $218,801,958 | 501c5 |
| 18 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.) | 230 | $1,295,145,757 | 501c9 |
| 19 | 501(c)(6) | Chamber of Commerce | 169 | $127,116,403 | 501c6 |
| 20 | 501(c)(14) | Credit Union | 126 | $21,507,740,848 | 501c14 |
| 21 | 501(c)(3) | Literary Organization | 71 | $24,626,438 | 501c3 |
| 22 | 501(c)(2) | Title-Holding Corporation | 59 | $59,462,628 | 501c2 |
| 23 | 501(c)(4) | Local Association of Employees | 59 | $2,280,347 | 501c4 |
| 24 | 501(c)(3) | Scientific Organization | 49 | $107,449,874 | 501c3 |
| 25 | 501(c)(3) | Organization to Prevent Cruelty to Children | 35 | $6,418,102 | 501c3 |
| 26 | 501(c)(3) | Organization for Public Safety Testing | 35 | $5,467,897 | 501c3 |
| 27 | 501(c)(15) | Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine | 34 | $17,477,544 | 501c15 |
| 28 | 501(c)(92) | 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer) | 34 | $33,243,522 | 501c92 |
| 29 | 501(c)(12) | Organization Like Those on Three Preceding Lines | 21 | $3,439,622,943 | 501c12 |
| 30 | 501(c)(1) | Government Instrumentality | 19 | $1,971,391 | 501c1 |
| 31 | 501(c)(6) | Real Estate Board | 13 | $23,314,726 | 501c6 |
| 32 | 501(c)(9) | Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.) | 13 | $62,035,159 | 501c9 |
| 33 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Cooperative Telephone Co. | 10 | $1,563,609,569 | 501c12 |
| 34 | 501(c)(12) | Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc. | 8 | $312,515,250 | 501c12 |
| 35 | 501(c)(5) | Horticultural Organization | 8 | $221,909 | 501c5 |
| 36 | 501(c)(21) | Black Lung Trust | 4 | $0 | 501c21 |
| 37 | 501(c)(17) | Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan | 3 | $10,213,622 | 501c17 |
| 38 | 501(c)(12) | Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co. | 3 | $4,003,282 | 501c12 |
| 39 | 501(c)(25) | Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc. | 2 | $3,322,082 | 501c25 |
| 40 | 501(c)(29) | ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers | 1 | $48,418,625 | 501c29 |
| False | - none - | No Classification | 145 | $66,728,734 |
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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 | Shelby County TN | $37,833,695,267 | 31.68% | $18,561,633,725 | 14,411 |
| 2 | Davidson County TN | $25,967,947,860 | 21.75% | $16,078,830,287 | 7,801 |
| 3 | Knox County TN | $16,239,204,008 | 13.60% | $5,840,161,351 | 4,315 |
| 4 | Sullivan County TN | $8,186,828,337 | 6.86% | $654,633,308 | 1,483 |
| 5 | Hamilton County TN | $5,877,547,141 | 4.92% | $3,190,518,500 | 3,484 |
| 6 | Washington County TN | $4,153,278,631 | 3.48% | $3,083,392,214 | 976 |
| 7 | Williamson County TN | $3,510,640,433 | 2.94% | $2,202,322,417 | 3,134 |
| 8 | Rutherford County TN | $1,752,420,987 | 1.47% | $1,256,638,632 | 1,782 |
| 9 | Madison County TN | $1,266,002,527 | 1.06% | $395,908,102 | 797 |
| 10 | Greene County TN | $911,283,587 | 0.76% | $168,122,472 | 513 |
| 11 | Montgomery County TN | $856,681,408 | 0.72% | $519,649,604 | 977 |
| 12 | Bradley County TN | $812,464,567 | 0.68% | $615,210,182 | 785 |
| 13 | Bedford County TN | $705,486,864 | 0.59% | $307,997,556 | 290 |
| 14 | Obion County TN | $566,331,529 | 0.47% | $157,455,665 | 225 |
| 15 | Claiborne County TN | $484,201,004 | 0.41% | $275,024,053 | 152 |
| 16 | Jefferson County TN | $479,461,962 | 0.40% | $237,558,970 | 266 |
| 17 | Blount County TN | $419,376,989 | 0.35% | $198,814,260 | 779 |
| 18 | Warren County TN | $418,870,535 | 0.35% | $169,238,349 | 240 |
| 19 | Macon County TN | $389,385,495 | 0.33% | $209,065,995 | 99 |
| 20 | Maury County TN | $388,672,356 | 0.33% | $225,009,958 | 852 |
| 21 | Hamblen County TN | $387,764,967 | 0.32% | $136,217,142 | 433 |
| 22 | Carter County TN | $386,689,854 | 0.32% | $114,743,397 | 231 |
| 23 | Meigs County TN | $371,348,615 | 0.31% | $273,113,469 | 64 |
| 24 | McMinn County TN | $354,496,175 | 0.30% | $73,713,704 | 319 |
| 25 | Anderson County TN | $352,510,639 | 0.30% | $269,028,914 | 669 |
| 26 | Sumner County TN | $345,606,260 | 0.29% | $157,857,600 | 1,201 |
| 27 | Monroe County TN | $290,806,927 | 0.24% | $172,869,818 | 284 |
| 28 | Robertson County TN | $275,058,518 | 0.23% | $133,071,906 | 388 |
| 29 | Putnam County TN | $253,376,550 | 0.21% | $110,441,805 | 650 |
| 30 | Sevier County TN | $245,283,468 | 0.21% | $164,208,882 | 559 |
| 31 | Haywood County TN | $221,412,369 | 0.19% | $123,276,649 | 123 |
| 32 | Gibson County TN | $219,420,192 | 0.18% | $120,799,480 | 311 |
| 33 | Hawkins County TN | $217,945,008 | 0.18% | $156,692,527 | 196 |
| 34 | Wilson County TN | $217,897,048 | 0.18% | $179,315,828 | 891 |
| 35 | Smith County TN | $212,659,965 | 0.18% | $124,127,377 | 115 |
| 36 | Marion County TN | $194,899,162 | 0.16% | $119,582,107 | 174 |
| 37 | Hickman County TN | $186,631,329 | 0.16% | $125,943,871 | 131 |
| 38 | Chester County TN | $185,184,461 | 0.16% | $86,884,373 | 94 |
| 39 | Jackson County TN | $183,459,088 | 0.15% | $63,750,358 | 55 |
| 40 | Lawrence County TN | $162,062,976 | 0.14% | $20,618,214 | 255 |
| 41 | Fayette County TN | $154,906,591 | 0.13% | $96,727,600 | 283 |
| 42 | Benton County TN | $150,843,405 | 0.13% | $9,630,214 | 116 |
| 43 | Henry County TN | $148,839,889 | 0.12% | $37,850,250 | 231 |
| 44 | Cumberland County TN | $146,730,665 | 0.12% | $83,721,725 | 373 |
| 45 | Hardin County TN | $136,460,155 | 0.11% | $85,435,825 | 167 |
| 46 | Dickson County TN | $133,176,548 | 0.11% | $36,092,295 | 371 |
| 47 | Johnson County TN | $128,785,755 | 0.11% | $71,307,905 | 130 |
| 48 | Tipton County TN | $125,283,835 | 0.10% | $219,896,591 | 297 |
| 49 | Carroll County TN | $118,741,350 | 0.10% | $83,191,430 | 200 |
| 50 | Lewis County TN | $114,111,475 | 0.10% | $42,433,006 | 95 |
| 51 | Coffee County TN | $109,687,324 | 0.09% | $85,601,745 | 389 |
| 52 | Scott County TN | $109,636,701 | 0.09% | $78,029,546 | 97 |
| 53 | Dekalb County TN | $108,109,675 | 0.09% | $30,009,943 | 119 |
| 54 | Morgan County TN | $100,721,846 | 0.08% | $39,306,679 | 95 |
| 55 | McNairy County TN | $100,364,765 | 0.08% | $53,084,256 | 166 |
| 56 | Loudon County TN | $95,529,860 | 0.08% | $77,069,422 | 344 |
| 57 | Roane County TN | $79,872,681 | 0.07% | $56,928,730 | 318 |
| 58 | Humphreys County TN | $76,243,988 | 0.06% | $17,376,926 | 162 |
| 59 | Rhea County TN | $71,203,572 | 0.06% | $47,548,625 | 203 |
| 60 | Franklin County TN | $71,042,440 | 0.06% | $21,208,222 | 273 |
| 61 | Lauderdale County TN | $70,502,747 | 0.06% | $30,256,361 | 131 |
| 62 | Moore County TN | $55,964,985 | 0.05% | $3,849,929 | 31 |
| 63 | Bledsoe County TN | $53,702,030 | 0.04% | $26,114,595 | 73 |
| 64 | Cheatham County TN | $44,636,679 | 0.04% | $20,897,792 | 245 |
| 65 | Campbell County TN | $39,550,124 | 0.03% | $26,754,415 | 160 |
| 66 | Dyer County TN | $38,331,649 | 0.03% | $21,488,036 | 238 |
| 67 | Weakley County TN | $36,070,090 | 0.03% | $44,699,249 | 254 |
| 68 | Sequatchie County TN | $30,590,763 | 0.03% | $21,700,807 | 79 |
| 69 | Lincoln County TN | $30,260,433 | 0.03% | $47,372,377 | 206 |
| 70 | Decatur County TN | $27,770,848 | 0.02% | $20,875,064 | 93 |
| 71 | Hardeman County TN | $22,875,189 | 0.02% | $17,347,295 | 169 |
| 72 | Cocke County TN | $22,718,266 | 0.02% | $19,309,008 | 176 |
| 73 | Polk County TN | $18,253,752 | 0.02% | $11,401,817 | 98 |
| 74 | Marshall County TN | $15,500,199 | 0.01% | $10,677,336 | 186 |
| 75 | Grainger County TN | $14,441,840 | 0.01% | $6,542,446 | 76 |
| 76 | Grundy County TN | $13,373,036 | 0.01% | $10,424,930 | 85 |
| 77 | Fentress County TN | $12,324,743 | 0.01% | $7,754,866 | 108 |
| 78 | Cannon County TN | $10,878,692 | 0.01% | $5,182,781 | 74 |
| 79 | Unicoi County TN | $10,572,617 | 0.01% | $7,309,945 | 123 |
| 80 | Giles County TN | $9,550,664 | 0.01% | $4,163,011 | 201 |
| 81 | White County TN | $9,337,339 | 0.01% | $7,201,155 | 123 |
| 82 | Clay County TN | $8,658,889 | 0.01% | $9,509,476 | 42 |
| 83 | Perry County TN | $8,421,671 | 0.01% | $8,057,295 | 58 |
| 84 | Crockett County TN | $7,773,772 | 0.01% | $2,685,364 | 74 |
| 85 | Union County TN | $6,511,297 | 0.01% | $4,273,062 | 80 |
| 86 | Wayne County TN | $6,316,762 | 0.01% | $9,723,070 | 72 |
| 87 | Lake County TN | $5,464,667 | 0.00% | $5,147,154 | 27 |
| 88 | Henderson County TN | $4,987,803 | 0.00% | $2,857,656 | 128 |
| 89 | Overton County TN | $3,495,105 | 0.00% | $3,488,020 | 118 |
| 90 | Houston County TN | $3,485,474 | 0.00% | $4,779,240 | 64 |
| 91 | Stewart County TN | $2,284,530 | 0.00% | $2,603,781 | 77 |
| 92 | Trousdale County TN | $1,019,433 | 0.00% | $799,864 | 49 |
| 93 | Hancock County TN | $979,975 | 0.00% | $255,157 | 31 |
| 94 | Van Buren County TN | $356,697 | 0.00% | $253,712 | 18 |
| 95 | Pickett County TN | $349,856 | 0.00% | $266,898 | 30 |
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