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230 foundations in Marion County

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Lincoln, RI

    Amica Companies Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,044 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $100 to $288 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wayside Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $50,850 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions; Christian education

  5. Private foundation · Chickamauga, GA

    The Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,500 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ih/m of jewell family women; Art, music and physical education programs; Scholarships

  6. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mary Elizabeth Franklin Family Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $33,795 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $500 to $3,900 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to mother to mother; A fundraising event benefitting the Nashville symphony.; Donation to benefit oak hill school.; Donation to annual campaign; A fundraising event...

  8. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · 1 in Marion 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

  9. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Shubert Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $40,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating support for theatrical productions and activities; General operating support for dance productions and activities

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · 1 in Marion 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...

  12. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Stoller Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $24,000 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operations and other grants; Ministry; Discretionary grant; Project chandan; Mission grant

  13. Private foundation · Wilmington

    Pathfinder Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Orion & Emma B Hurlburt Tr Fbo Memorial Fd Hamilton Natl Bk Ttee

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $25,000 to $285,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund free psycho-oncology, industrial arts, family programs and occupational therapy services for children with cancer.; To provide cancer-related services to the...

  15. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Farrow Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · 1 in Marion 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

  16. Public charity · Sumner, WA

    Rei Cooperative Action Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $185,000 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · The Villages, FL

    The Michnal Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $19,500 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support and operating expenses

  18. Private foundation · Hixson

    Beth and Thomas A Lupton Jr Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $59,000 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $2,500 to $13,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Anna Mary Bransford Lenderman Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $16,750 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Religious educational

  20. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    A Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · 1 in Marion County · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support family services; Support community through arts; Eliminate hunger; Expand access to local grown food; Support latino population

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.