Progressive organizations in Tennessee

Nonprofits in Tennessee working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (125)

Organization City Type Revenue
Tennessee Immigrant And Refugee Rights CoalitionEIN 20-0121100 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.9 million
New Memphis InstituteEIN 58-1607228 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Our RevolutionEIN 81-3260391 · filings Chattanooga Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $2.8 million
Civic TnEIN 84-2967597 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Confidential Care Mobile Ministry IncEIN 62-1597366 · filings Millington Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Tirrc VotesEIN 82-5038040 · filings Nashville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $991,062
Future Of Free SpeechEIN 92-1415119 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $906,399
Court Appointed Special AdvocatesEIN 62-1203459 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $868,406
Mosaic InstituteEIN 84-4321038 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $789,714
National Black Tech Ecosystem AssociationEIN 86-2015274 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $778,500
Tennessee Court Appointed Special Advocate Association IncEIN 58-1913593 · filings Murfreesboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $639,349
Memphis Interfaith Coalition For Acton And HopeEIN 82-1172084 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $572,376

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Environment and climate (782)

Organization City Type Revenue
Ducks Unlimited IncEIN 13-5643799 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $380.3 million
Ducks Unlimited IncEIN 91-2009004 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $65.8 million
Highlander Research & Education Center IncEIN 62-0646373 · filings New Market Charity, 501(c)(3) $24.2 million
Wetlands America Trust IncEIN 36-3330394 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.5 million
Sevier Solid Waste IncEIN 62-1378187 · filings Pigeon Forge Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.1 million
Cumberland River Compact IncEIN 62-1709756 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.6 million
Southern Conservation CorpEIN 16-1666137 · filings Mcminnville Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.0 million
Tennessee Wildlife Federation IncorporatedEIN 62-6047188 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.6 million
Southern Alliance For Clean EnergyEIN 58-1620669 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.4 million
Land Trust For Tennessee IncEIN 62-1770549 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Union Sportsmens AllianceEIN 27-2345009 · filings Spring Hill Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Tennessee State Parks ConservancyEIN 81-2827745 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.8 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (410)

Organization City Type Revenue
Tennessee Farm Bureau FederationEIN 62-0380840 · filings Columbia Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $15.6 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 42-1637053 · filings Nashville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $7.7 million
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way EmployeesEIN 37-1553837 · filings Hendersonville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $7.4 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 62-0247250 · filings Nashville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $6.5 million
International Union United Auto Aerospace & Agricultural Workers OEIN 62-1301950 · filings Spring Hill Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $5.4 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 62-0247236 · filings Chattanooga Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $5.1 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 62-0247240 · filings Memphis Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.7 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 62-0514370 · filings Oak Ridge Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.5 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 62-0444918 · filings Cordova Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.5 million
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & TransportationEIN 62-1441333 · filings Knoxville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.4 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 62-1603091 · filings Hermitage Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.4 million
International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving PictureEIN 62-6047936 · filings Nashville Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.2 million

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Housing and homelessness (697)

Organization City Type Revenue
Knox Area Rescue MinistriesEIN 62-0670972 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.0 million
Tellico Village Poa IncEIN 62-1270164 · filings Loudon Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $45.0 million
Appalachia Service Project IncEIN 62-0989383 · filings Johnson City Charity, 501(c)(3) $28.0 million
Luke IncEIN 20-3524338 · filings Collierville Charity, 501(c)(3) $27.7 million
Invest ChattanoogaEIN 99-5081521 · filings Chattanooga Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.8 million
Nashville Catalyst FundEIN 99-2815884 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.0 million
Urban Housing Solutions IncEIN 62-1466422 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.7 million
Nashville Rescue MissionEIN 45-2424130 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.4 million
Abes GardenEIN 06-1818302 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.9 million
Habitat For Humanity International IncEIN 62-1157233 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.2 million
The Next DoorEIN 43-2001774 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.7 million
The Works IncEIN 62-1751430 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.9 million

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Immigrant services and rights (39)

Organization City Type Revenue
Exile International IncEIN 26-3098725 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Shai Fund IncEIN 47-1683585 · filings Murfreesboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Tennessee Justice For Our Neighbors IncEIN 46-0872616 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Hispanic Family Foundation IncEIN 46-4181468 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $562,066
The Red Road IncEIN 68-0565688 · filings Franklin Charity, 501(c)(3) $349,415
Hola LakewayEIN 83-3606765 · filings Morristown Charity, 501(c)(3) $320,937
Telugu Associaton Of Memphis IncEIN 32-0308498 · filings Collierville Charity, 501(c)(3) $125,925
Welcome GardenEIN 92-3714132 · filings Goodlettsvlle Charity, 501(c)(3) $107,078
Api Middle TennesseeEIN 85-2736339 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $99,864
Middle-tennessee Pow-wow IncEIN 62-1741547 · filings Lebanon Charity, 501(c)(3) $74,090
Good Old Days Plan Of RehabilitationEIN 62-1780905 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $18,542
Nubian Community In AmericaEIN 26-3338670 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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Food banks and hunger (224)

Organization City Type Revenue
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee IncEIN 62-1049447 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $156.6 million
Mid-south Food BankEIN 62-1340755 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $68.9 million
Chattanooga Area Food Bank IncEIN 62-0867645 · filings Chattanooga Charity, 501(c)(3) $41.7 million
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee IncEIN 62-1303822 · filings Kingsport Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.0 million
Feed America First Of TennesseeEIN 62-1821057 · filings Murfreesboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $26.3 million
Our Daily Bread Of Tennessee IncEIN 62-1608572 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $18.3 million
Of One Accord IncEIN 62-1391365 · filings Rogersville Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.0 million
Hospitality Pantries IncEIN 62-1584500 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.8 million
Well OutreachEIN 32-0258525 · filings Spring Hill Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Nashville Food Project IncEIN 45-2905951 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Serving Orphans Worldwide IncEIN 04-3614613 · filings Bristol Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
Loaves And FishesEIN 62-1692703 · filings Clarksville Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.7 million

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Legal aid (27)

Organization City Type Revenue
Tennessee Alliance For Legal ServicesEIN 62-0979831 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.6 million
Tennessee Justice Center IncEIN 62-1630417 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
Advocates For Immigrant RightsEIN 83-2194896 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
The Tennessee Legal Community Foundation TlcfEIN 62-1584777 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Just City IncEIN 47-2650826 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Memphis Area Legal Services AssocEIN 62-0841436 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Arts & Business Council Of Greater Nashville IncEIN 20-3255129 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $743,775
Nashville Conflict Resolution CenterEIN 62-1828238 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $674,733
Choosing Justice InitiativeEIN 83-0975952 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $436,697
Memphis Public Interest Law CenterEIN 45-4099031 · filings Germantown Charity, 501(c)(3) $420,829
The Nashville Bar FoundationEIN 62-1097270 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $205,031
Aging Services For The Upper CumberlandsEIN 62-1040828 · filings Cookeville Charity, 501(c)(3) $199,097

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Voting and civic participation (26)

Organization City Type Revenue
Civic TnEIN 84-2967597 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Tennessee Investor FundEIN 85-1153988 · filings Nashville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $1.3 million
Tirrc VotesEIN 82-5038040 · filings Nashville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $991,062
Memphis Interfaith Coalition For Acton And HopeEIN 82-1172084 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $572,376
Tennessee Center For Civic Learning And EngagementEIN 26-0440375 · filings Cleveland Charity, 501(c)(3) $233,046
Tennessee Democracy NetworkEIN 87-4745862 · filings Signal Mtn Charity, 501(c)(3) $200,214
League Of Women Voters Of Tennessee Education FundEIN 23-7166868 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $179,251
Republic Usa 2121EIN 87-0916272 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $323
Onyx Foundation LimitedEIN 20-1961510 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Monterey Downtown IncEIN 27-3939627 · filings Monterey Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Airfield Owners AssociationEIN 31-1706025 · filings Eagleville Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Rutherford County ConservativesEIN 33-4309295 · filings Readyville Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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Community health and reproductive care (88)

Organization City Type Revenue
Baptist Memorial Medical Group IncEIN 62-1545731 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $264.2 million
Cherokee Health SystemsEIN 62-0637925 · filings Talbott Charity, 501(c)(3) $94.1 million
Frontier HealthEIN 62-0582605 · filings Gray Charity, 501(c)(3) $88.8 million
Music City Prep ClinicEIN 82-1619750 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $79.9 million
The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation IncEIN 27-4396698 · filings Germantown Charity, 501(c)(3) $63.4 million
Roane County Medical CenterEIN 68-0673354 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $49.9 million
Maury Regional Medical Group IncEIN 62-1649052 · filings Columbia Charity, 501(c)(3) $46.0 million
Church Health Center Of Memphis IncEIN 58-1716113 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $30.1 million
Rutherford County Primary CareEIN 62-1482091 · filings Murfreesboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.0 million
Hope Family Health ServicesEIN 20-1944166 · filings Westmoreland Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.6 million
Memphis Lung Physicians Foundation IncEIN 45-2832975 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.4 million
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region IncEIN 62-6073178 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.0 million

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LGBTQ+ services and rights (27)

Organization City Type Revenue
Case Management IncEIN 62-1434530 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.1 million
Tennessee Equality Project FoundationEIN 20-3518536 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) $396,467
East Tennessee Equality Council IncEIN 27-2363373 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $380,087
Mid-south Pride Foundation IncEIN 84-3371666 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $266,800
Tripride Tn IncEIN 82-3554145 · filings Kingsport Charity, 501(c)(3) $104,167
Friends Of Georges IncEIN 27-2782398 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $94,230
Tennessee Equality ProjectEIN 20-1627192 · filings Nashville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $76,166
Pride Community Center Of The Tri Cities IncEIN 45-4502368 · filings Johnson City Charity, 501(c)(3) $29,288
Foxhole FundEIN 93-4868884 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $14,259
Security Alliance For Equal RightsEIN 99-3246440 · filings Germantown Charity, 501(c)(3) $3,908
Tennessee Valley Pride IncEIN 20-4145486 · filings Chattanooga Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Music City SistersEIN 27-2842028 · filings Nashville Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 27 largest →

Criminal justice reform and reentry (78)

Organization City Type Revenue
Men Of ValorEIN 62-1836815 · filings Antioch Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.6 million
Counseling And Consultation Service IncEIN 62-1425012 · filings Limestone Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.6 million
New Memphis InstituteEIN 58-1607228 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Doors Of HopeEIN 27-4987364 · filings Murfreesboro Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Pathways Kitchen CorporationEIN 87-1425137 · filings Hermitage Charity, 501(c)(3) $510,832
New Dawn Social ServicesEIN 82-3836653 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $435,143
Community Mediation Center IncEIN 58-2140984 · filings Knoxville Charity, 501(c)(3) $411,118
Transitions Of Dyer CountyEIN 62-1755294 · filings Dyersburg Charity, 501(c)(3) $373,362
This Is Living MinistriesEIN 82-0832575 · filings Cookeville Charity, 501(c)(3) $344,050
Indomitable Women Of Incarcerated Men IncEIN 47-1839962 · filings Memphis Charity, 501(c)(3) $277,647
Blount County Recovery Court Foundation IncEIN 80-0704911 · filings Maryville Charity, 501(c)(3) $261,704
Butterfly Moments IncEIN 47-1370663 · filings Clarksville Charity, 501(c)(3) $203,410

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Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.