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589 foundations in Hamilton County

  1. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · 7 in Hamilton County · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  2. Public charity · Columbia, MD

    Asi Missions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $992,201 · 7 in Hamilton County · typical grant $18,000 to $130,300 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support sda projects; Support sda project; Supports sda project

  3. Public charity · Phoenix

    Memorial Health Care System Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 7 in Hamilton County · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Rising Fawn, GA

    Rossville Memorial Center

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $29,000 · 7 in Hamilton County · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education; Youth program; Tennessee homeless; Tennessee homeless program; Animal rescue/adoption

  5. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

    Invitation only

    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  6. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

  7. Private foundation · Columbia

    Crichton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $365,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Just One More Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $86,126 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,024 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant to support equal opportunity and second chances.

  9. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Papa John's Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,500 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foxwood Food Center; Shelter to Stability Program; Project Green Fork; Increasing Student Literacy Through Parent; Youth Empowerment Project Cabinets

  10. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Shepherd's Arms Rescue Mission Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $59,555 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,930 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  12. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Pace Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; Charitable distribution; Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; Charitable distribution, abc event...

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    John and Trish Foy Charitable Tr Ua Dtd 8-13-2021

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $584,388 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $4,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the organization.; To support the mission of the church.; To support the Chattanooga humane educational society; To support the mission of the university.

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee; Educational & cultural; To support annual campaign

  16. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Farrow Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program fund; Student support

  17. Private foundation · Rocky Face, GA

    The Nabors to Neighbors Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expense

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William F Bryan Trust

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $111,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $18,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Kennesaw, GA

    Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $40,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund "imagine! Initiative" to help provide hamilton county, TN elementary students free art and cultural experiences presented by leading arts organizations and fund community...

  20. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Journey Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership

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.