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589 foundations in Hamilton County

1. Private foundation · El Cajon, CA

   Shining Light Charitable Trust

   Invitation only

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $6,000 (tax year 2024)

   25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Religious education and outreach

2. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

   Miller Family Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   4 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Wall of the Fallen

3. Public charity · Signal Mountain

   Mountain Education Foundation Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $617,733 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $125,388 to $324,237 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Education

4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Chattanooga Ophthalmological Foundation

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,164 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $6,000 to $107,164 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Replacement of outdated microscope to assist in patient surgeries; To provide eye care to undeserved children in the Chattanooga area; Providing eye care to low income,...

5. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

   Wolftever Charitable Foundation

   Takes applications

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Private foundation · Athens

   Jstlwf

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $289,205 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $85,000 to $104,205 (tax year 2025)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Evelyn Evans Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,961 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $7,987 (tax year 2025)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: To assist children in crisis; To further its nonprofit mission; Addiction recovery program

8. Private foundation · Decatur, AL

   The Melvin and Virginia Hutson Foundation

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

   33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9. Private foundation · New York, NY

   The Pfizer Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   176 Tennessee grants totaling $195,716 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $60 to $459 (tax year 2024)

   42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Matching gifts; Volunteer program

10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

    Invitation only

    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

12. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

13. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

14. Public charity · Owasso, OK

    Folds of Honor Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

15. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

16. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

17. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

18. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

19. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

    How to apply: not stated

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response

20. Public charity · Nashville

    Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,157 to $69,406 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide payment for salaries of job specialists