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589 foundations in Hamilton County
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Amazonsmile Foundation
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7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 446 in Hamilton County · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
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115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 94 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · 93 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
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118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · 90 in Hamilton County · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 66 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · 58 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
How to apply: not stated
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 58 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hamico Inc.
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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · 39 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
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42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · 39 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: The 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; African American Cemetery Fund; Sankofa Fund; Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund; Center for...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · 36 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust
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44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For outreach to youth and children.; For education of youth and children.; For restoration and rehabilitation programs.; For spiritual formation and education.; For providing...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 25 in Hamilton County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · 23 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Program support and capital campaign
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Private foundation · Soddy Daisy
Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.
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41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · 22 in Hamilton 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
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Private foundation · Chattangooga
Mckenzie Foundation
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · 21 in Hamilton 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
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · 20 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Artsbuild
How to apply: not stated
24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · 20 in Hamilton County · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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.