Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 135 totaling $892,850 · 1 in Hamblen County
- Typical grant
- $250 to $500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County, Davidson County, Sumner County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Sullivan County, Coffee County, Washington County and 62 more · plus 3240 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 93% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 125 of 135.
- Total giving that year
- $3.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $893K | 135 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $624K | 18 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $716K | 16 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Mary winn pilkington · Brentwood · 9193280507 · mpilkington@tractorsupply.com
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Mary Winn PilkingtonPresident
- Kris BybeeSecretary
- Eric JacksonDirector
- Noni EllisonDirector
- Melissa KerseyDirector
- Kent KnutsonDirector
- Matt McgrathDirector
- Sid SmithDirector
- Lynn CraigDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Hometown heroes donation
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamblen County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Fire Department | Morristown, Hamblen County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Cheekwood Botanical Garden | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $150K |
| Folds of Honor TN Chapter | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $150K |
| Cul2vate | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $100K |
| Muttnation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $100K |
| Friends of Franklin Parks Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $60K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $50K |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $50K |
| Operation Stand Down | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $50K |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $50K |
| Saddle Up | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $25K |
| The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $25K |
| Tennessee Environmental Council | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $20K |
| Friends of Warner Park | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
| Owl's Hill Sancturary | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $3,600 |
| Ashland City Firefighters Fund | Ashland City, Cheatham County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Blount County Fire Department | Maryville, Blount County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Bristol Central Fire Station | Bristol, Sullivan County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Brownsville Police Department | Brownsville, Haywood County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Camden Voluntary Fire Dept | Camden, Benton County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| Carthage Fire Department | Carthage, Smith County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| City of Columbia Police Department | Columbia, Maury County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| City of Mcminnville Police Dept | Mcminnville, Warren County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| City of Shelbyville Fire Dept | Shelbyville, Bedford County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |
| City of Surgoinsville Volunteer Fire Dept | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Hometown heroes donation | $500 |