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230 foundations in Marion County

  1. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Steve and Lisa Frost Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $728,700 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  4. Private foundation · Covington, LA

    Clifford F Favrot Family Fund

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  6. Public charity · South Pittsburg

    National Cornbread Festival in

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $45,526 · 3 in Marion County · typical grant $8,126 to $20,400 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  8. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Baird Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses

  10. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 2 in Marion 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

  11. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

    Takes applications

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 2 in Marion 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.

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · 2 in Marion 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

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $210,500 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; University relations

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hand Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

  17. Private foundation · Fort Oglethorpe, GA

    The Bbc Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,000 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating funds; Award

  18. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Just One More Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $86,126 · 2 in Marion 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.

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Hartley Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $28,500 · 2 in Marion County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Haiti fund; Raccoon Mountain trail fund

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.