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2,469 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ramsey Family Foundation Trust

    Invitation only

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    The Cma Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    William H Frist Family Foundation

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $232,500 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities.

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Wine Auction

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $85,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research & Patient Services; Research and patient services

  8. Private foundation · Franklin

    Nissan Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $385,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Celebrate chinese new year in Nashville; Kids first; Maria magdalena campos-pons: behold exhibition programming; Passport to understanding; Conversations @npl

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Minch Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Henderson, NC

    Dale and Clarice Wolf Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organizational goals; Furthering goals of organization; Further goals of institute; Further expand organizations goals; Exonerate Innocent Victims

  11. Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

    Fred Jones Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $31,580 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; Claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; Western heritage awards - 2025; Even split b/w vanderbilt club sports...

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hudson Family Charitable Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $372,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  14. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

    Takes applications

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

  16. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $37,436 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $170 to $750 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fidelity matching gifts to education

  17. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  18. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Bruce Family Foundation

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $227,600 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Grosse Pointe, MI

    Pam Lewis Foundation

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $56,400 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,400 (tax year 2025)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...

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.