Tennessee foundations
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations that funded similar work in Tennessee.
198 foundations
510 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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The Frist Foundation
Nashville · Letter of inquiry first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
Funded: general support directed by lauren elcan ingram; operating support for 2024; general support directed by julie and tommy frist; general support directed by jennifer and billy...
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First Horizon Foundation
Memphis · Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $18.6M · typical grant $18.6M–$18.6M (tax year 2024)
Funded: general operating funds
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J R Hyde III Foundation
Memphis · Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1M · typical grant $5,000–$100K (tax year 2024)
Funded: general operating support/support for a strategic plan; general operating support/support for the mid-south development district's organizational reboot; support for allmemphis...
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The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.
Knoxville · Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4M · typical grant $75K–$1M (tax year 2024)
Funded: develop christian leaders; support student education; education access; manage and preserve lakeshore park; scholarships and programs
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Boyd Foundation
Knoxville · Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
Funded: for annual budget.; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee.; to...
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Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Nashville · Takes applications
24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7M · typical grant $5,760–$250K (tax year 2024)
Funded: fra turner fellows; capital support for new building; capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; recovery in community capital campaign; fra turner fellows 2024-25
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Scarlett Family Foundation
Nashville · Takes applications
250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6M · typical grant $7,500–$20K (tax year 2024)
Funded: tuition; support for operations; support for operations and capacity building; support for director of operations and director of student support; student support in memorium...
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Joe C Davis Foundation
Nashville · Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6M · typical grant $10K–$55K (tax year 2024)
Funded: operating support; program support; capacity building & operating support; capital support; operating & capacity building support
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The Bill Gatton Foundation
Bristol · Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9M · typical grant $104K–$5.6M (tax year 2024)
Funded: education; to support the mission of the organization
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Formanek Foundation
Memphis · Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5M · typical grant $40K–$600K (tax year 2024)
Funded: to promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; to support the provision of health care for underinsured people; to improve memphis by the revival of...
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The Healing Trust
Nashville · Takes applications
145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8M · typical grant $15K–$45K (tax year 2024)
Funded: to further the exempt purposes of the organization.
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Tucker Foundation
Ooltewah · Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Carolyn Smith Foundation
Hendersonville · Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2M · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
Funded: human services - local community; health - general; medical research; provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in middle tennessee; programs...
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Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Chattanooga · Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7M · typical grant $2,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 pow scholar; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match
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Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Chattanooga · Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)
Funded: for general operating support.; for education of youth and children.; for outreach to families.; for holistic community outreach and development.; for outreach to the indigent.
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Lawson Family Foundation
Knoxville · Takes applications
71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
Funded: sponsorship; membership - great egret society; life prep academy; 100knoxville; sponsorship of concert
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Kennedy Foundation Inc.
Chattanooga · Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $25K–$100K (tax year 2025)
Funded: to support a public charity; to provide funding for a professorship; to fund a new building for the nursing school
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Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Memphis · Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
Funded: religion; educational; human service; health, general; program support
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Tennessee Titans Foundation
Nashville · Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: operating budget
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James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Nashville · Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $5,000–$50K (tax year 2024)
Funded: relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern tennessee from hurricane helene; recovery in community capital campaign; capital fund support - new building; fall bash -...
Source: each foundation's latest IRS Form 990-PF (grants it paid and how it takes applications). Only Tennessee-based private foundations are included. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.