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73 foundations that funded “Appalachian”
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Public charity · Hazard, KY
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization
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Public charity · Duffield, VA
Appalachian Sustainable Development
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,344 · typical grant $8,508 to $28,836 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Beginning farmer
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Appalachian Conservation Institute Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $350 · typical grant $350 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operation support
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Public charity · Berea, KY
Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $97,000 to $523,086 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Grant for participation in several health/wellness working groups and also travel funds
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...
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Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Stupski Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the Appalachian Rekindling Project.; To support the Southern Power Fund.
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Community foundation · Middlebury, VT
The Vermont Community Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Appalachian rekindling project
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Private foundation · Eden Prairie, MN
Margaret A Cargill Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $552,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $550,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Exploring and preserving the diverse roots of traditional appalachian craft; Employee service award
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
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: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Bristol
Frizzell Foundation
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $48,350 · typical grant $250 to $750 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Elgin Children's Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $289,917 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Academic; Child protection; Dental wellness; Discipleship
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Private foundation · Mclean, VA
Weissberg Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $560,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Capacity support
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Private foundation · Riverton, NJ
The Thomas P Waters Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $7,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurricane helene relief efforts
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Center
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment
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Private foundation · Bristol
The Bill Gatton Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization
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Private foundation · Glenn Dale, MD
Nora Roberts Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Foundation for A Just Society
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $625,100 · typical grant $100,000 to $275,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide emergency support for hurricane helene relief work; To provide general operating support; To provide philanthropic advocacy support to grantmakers for southern...
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Private foundation · Maryville
Lura-Lee G and William E Langefoundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $125,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Production expenses; Food pantry/general fund
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Private foundation · Lexington, KY
Elhapa Foundation Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Waddell walker hancock cancer discovery fund
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.