Tennessee’s fastest-growing nonprofits

Provisional. Ranked October 7, 2026 from the filings the IRS had published by then. Organizations have up to 10½ months after their year ends to file, so the list will change as the rest arrive.

21On the 2025 list
3,517%Top growth, Tennessee State Parks Conservancy
346%Median growth in Tennessee
$199MCombined revenue in FY2025
Rank National Organization Growth Revenue Staff Founded
1 20 Tennessee State Parks Conservancy
Nashville, TN · Environment
3,517% $133K → $4.8M – → 2 2016
2 83 Unmanageable
Nashville, TN · Arts and culture
1,620% $132K → $2.3M – → 0 2020
3 137 Masquerade Theatre
Union City, TN · Arts and culture
995% $194K → $2.1M 0 → 0 1990
4 228 Families Matter INC
Memphis, TN · Human services
674% $745K → $5.8M 2 → 25 2012
5 233 Open Hearts Open Arms
Maryville, TN · Human services
663% $754K → $5.8M 0 → 0 –
6 322 Urban League of Middle Tennessee
Nashville, TN · Human services
528% $1.5M → $9.3M 6 → 35 1968
7 329 The Tennessee Holocaust Commission Inc
Nashville, TN · Arts and culture
520% $455K → $2.8M 4 → 4 1996
8 422 Literacy Mid-South INC
Memphis, TN
431% $1.0M → $5.3M 14 → 361 1974
9 488 Champions for Literacy
Memphis, TN · Education
378% $881K → $4.2M 8 → 5 2013
10 518 Creativets
Nashville, TN · Arts and culture
360% $811K → $3.7M 10 → 14 2013
11 555 National Ornamental Metal
Memphis, TN · Arts and culture
346% $2.6M → $11.6M 26 → 37 1979
12 561 Pure Youth Athletics Alliance INC
Memphis, TN · Youth development
342% $921K → $4.1M 1 → 8 2012
13 629 Tennessee Community Assistance
Morristown, TN · Community improvement
309% $607K → $2.5M 67 → 13 1999
14 643 Pcams Holdings
Memphis, TN · Community improvement
305% $563K → $2.3M 0 → 0 2018
15 674 United Way Clinch-Powell Valley INC
Oak Ridge, TN
295% $1.1M → $4.2M 8 → 7 1957
16 693 The Restoration House of
Knoxville, TN · Human services
290% $1.0M → $4.0M 12 → 20 2006
17 740 Tennessee Performing Arts Center (Tpac)
Nashville, TN · Arts and culture
276% $26.4M → $99.1M 255 → 413 1977
18 748 Tennessee Higher Education Initiative INC
Nashville, TN · Education
272% $885K → $3.3M 0 → 22 2012
19 784 Jesus Caresmcnairy County INC
Selmer, TN · Religion related
262% $666K → $2.4M 16 → 18 –
20 914 Habitat for Humanity of Sumner Coun
Gallatin, TN
233% $829K → $2.8M 26 → 21 –
21 958 Knoxville Leadership Foundation INC
Knoxville, TN · Religion related
223% $5.3M → $17.0M 62 → 60 1994