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589 foundations in Hamilton County

  1. 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)

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.