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2,469 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Public charity · Austin, TX

    Champions Off the Field

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Community foundation · Greenville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Nc East Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Punta Gorda, FL

    Open Sats Initiative Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $216,018 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $66,018 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Free and open source software developmentfree and open source software development; Free and open source software development

  4. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Woodson Center

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community affiliates network; Valued aligned support

  5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Drum Major Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Memphis

    Slingshot Memphis Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

  10. Private foundation · Soddy Daisy

    Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance; Program assist

  11. Private foundation · Blountville

    Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $171,696 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Davidson County · 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

  13. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Melrose Foundation

    Invitation only

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support

  15. Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL

    Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $920,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal rescue; Humanitarian charity

  16. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $70,505 to $147,477 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Offset funding gap caused by cuts to member cac's voca grants and program enhancement

  18. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Precision Rubber Products Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $92,700 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $4,600 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide funds for charity's purpose; Scholarships; Provide funds for entity's purpose; Provide funds for special project; Scholarship

  19. Private foundation · Chattangooga

    Mckenzie Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $4,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; Opertaing funds

  20. Private foundation · Union City

    Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,750 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational

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.