The Mercy Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support to various charitable causes. Its mission centers on offering general support to organizations that assist individuals and communities, with a particular focus on human services, community centers, and victim aid services. The foundation supports a range of recipients, including health charities and organizations that aid victims of crime. Through its funding, it aims to enhance the well-being of communities and individuals in need.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized human services or community-serving charities in Tennessee or neighboring states with a track record of general operating needs and an existing relationship or referral into the foundation's network.
Good Fit
- • Located in Tennessee or one of the other states previously funded (for example Missouri).
- • Asking for general operating support rather than a narrowly restricted project.
- • Has an introduction or referral from an existing grantee, local intermediary, or a trustee-level contact.
- • Organizational size and budget consistent with prior grants (roughly mid-teens to low‑thirties of thousands).
Geography
Giving is regionally focused: the foundation is based in Tennessee and historically directed most dollars there, but grants have also gone to Missouri, Georgia, Kentucky and a few other states; the latest year funded recipients in Missouri and Tennessee.
Recipient Variety
Across the three observed years the foundation funded multiple independent organizations (5–6 recipients in 2022 and 2023), though the latest year saw only two recipients and a higher dollar concentration to a single grantee.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings and application metadata indicate it only supports preselected applicants, and there is no visible public application route; while past years show new grantees, the stated invitation-only practice and lack of contact details make unsolicited entry unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
