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269 foundations in Rutherford County

  1. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

    Invitation only

    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 285 in Rutherford County · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

  2. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 35 in Rutherford County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · 32 in Rutherford County · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

  4. Private foundation · Franklin

    Richard Siegel Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $198,830 · 29 in Rutherford County · typical grant $2,500 to $5,210 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Richard siegel foundation grant; Richard seigel foundation grant

  5. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 28 in Rutherford County · 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: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  6. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation I

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · 19 in Rutherford County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Burgess Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $260,670 · 17 in Rutherford County · typical grant $2,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

    How to apply: not stated

    285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · 15 in Rutherford County · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist in feeding those in need

  9. United Way · Murfreesboro

    United Way of Rutherford County

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · 15 in Rutherford County · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...

  10. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation II

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $186,500 · 15 in Rutherford County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · 12 in Rutherford County · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · 12 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  13. Public charity · Clarksville

    Greater Nashville Funding

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $391,770 · 11 in Rutherford County · typical grant $5,923 to $15,156 (tax year 2025)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student activities

  14. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Sixteen Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $495,710 · 11 in Rutherford County · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · 10 in Rutherford County · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  16. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Baird Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · 9 in Rutherford County · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses

  17. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

    Invitation only

    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · 9 in Rutherford County · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  18. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Rucker-Donnell Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $266,100 · 8 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 6 in Rutherford County · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

  20. Private foundation · Monroe, LA

    The Scott Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $100,815 · 6 in Rutherford County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Civic; Medical; Religious

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.