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28 foundations that funded “Volunteer State”

  1. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Dewey and Louise Martin Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $33,500 · typical grant $33,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sumpter Yeaman Charitable Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Dodson Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For Its GeneralPurposes; For Its General Purposes

  4. Public charity · Danville, IL

    Operation Honor Guard Nfp

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $87,758 · typical grant $5,825 to $17,085 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide funding to chartaible organization

  5. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Justin & Valere Potter Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $182,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  6. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Goodall Family Foundation

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $159,977 · typical grant $250 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    J C Garrett III Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs

  8. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bradford Family Foundation

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $898,411 · typical grant $1,086 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Houghland Foundation

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Meals on wheels

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  12. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

    Takes applications

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    9 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

  13. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Smith Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...

  15. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  17. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    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...

  19. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,927 · typical grant $500 to $37,927 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarships

  20. Private foundation · Blountville

    Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

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    41 Tennessee grants totaling $171,696 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.