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168 foundations in Bradley County

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Council of Independent Colleges

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants to colleges

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship Committee

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, May 1 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  3. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Stoller Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $24,000 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations and other grants; Ministry; Discretionary grant; Project chandan; Mission grant

  4. Private foundation · Rocklin, CA

    The Massie Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,500 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $10,000 to $34,500 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General use and the betterment of the organization.

  5. Community foundation · Independence, MO

    Truman Heartland Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $527,397 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $15,000 to $113,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Godsey Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $255,000 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $15,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Salisbury, NC

    The Hedrick Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $2,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable use

  9. Public charity · Summit, NJ

    Family Promise Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $108,500 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $21,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Affiliate programming support

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lida Belle Gambill Memorial Tr

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $220,008 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $55,002 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Brunswick, GA

    Map International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship Funding

  12. Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO

    Junior Achievement USA

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $252,621 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $46,088 to $97,738 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Public charity · Cleveland

    Ocoee Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Townsend

    Ronald A and Charlotte V Graham Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $10,551 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $51 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Apison

    Poiema Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,220 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $45 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Public charity · Philadelphia, PA

    American Bible Society

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,480 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $12,871 to $18,151 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program services

  17. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Emergency fund

  18. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    William M Mcglaughlin Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General contribution

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Dialysis Clinic Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Sir Philip Sidney Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,900 · 1 in Bradley County · typical grant $900 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Scholarship; To support a program for special needs student and scholarship

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.