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2,469 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    Crain Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unerstricted

  2. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Berger Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Lincoln, NE

    National Arbor Day Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $207,950 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $37,500 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Encourage and facilitate the adoption of leading-edge practices in municipal forests including inventory, planting, maintenance and education.

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Atticus Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $410,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Buckner Family Char Foundation Tr

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $15,100 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Pasadena, CA

    Plusoneplusoneplusone

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $545,695 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,456 to $121,979 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Big Horn, WY

    The Bernard Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $49,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Phoenix Benefit Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $73,500 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To advance mission

  9. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Once Upon A Time Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $42,642 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $651 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The philanthropy lab

  10. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $11,600 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $700 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Emergency Shelter for Youth fund

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Investor Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $29,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic engagement; Electioneering; Civil engagement

  12. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Raikes Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $19,862 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,034 to $5,166 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Pmc Cares Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $90,783 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $16,526 (tax year 2023)

  14. Public charity · Nashville

    Society of Leaders in Development (solid)

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $86,153 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,230 to $9,231 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Charley Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve the quality of life of children in need

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Speller Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $39,840 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $9,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hakim Family Foundation 12172021

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mary Wester Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,791 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,291 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hostettler Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Ann and Monroe Carell Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $50,000 to $400,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further charitable activities

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.