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130 foundations in Putnam County

  1. Public charity · Silver Spring, MD

    Cwi Works Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors

  2. Public charity · Columbia, MD

    Asi Missions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $992,201 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $18,000 to $130,300 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support sda projects; Support sda project; Supports sda project

  3. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  4. Private foundation · Decaturville

    Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund Trust

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,250 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  5. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship Committee

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, May 1 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  6. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Violet Hampton Tuw #2

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  7. Private foundation · Miami, FL

    Deus Spes Mea Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $795,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $70,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Columbia

    Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $141,809 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $15,000 to $28,433 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual sponsorship for awards/events; Fb bank commissions; Annual scholarship; Annual sponsorship

  9. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    First Eagle Investments Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $7,924 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $100 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane Helene

  10. Public charity · Knoxville

    Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    American Chemical Society

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $352,106 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $20,535 to $74,160 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Carthage

    Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Oasis Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,465 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $10,000 to $17,798 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Teen outreach program

  14. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Tim Tebow Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.6 million · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $6,500 to $396,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Night to shine; Anti human trafficking, victim identification; Adoption aid; Shine on

  15. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  16. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

    Guy and Lucile Jones and Their Descendants Family Charitable Foun

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $44,400 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $4,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial assistance for family members/caregivers of cancer patients; Grief support and counseling for those who have lost children; Christ centered 40 week recovery program...

  17. Public charity · La Vergne

    Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $249,970 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $15,000 to $158,600 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agricultural education support; Academic support

  18. Public charity · Caledonia, IL

    Hope and Equip Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $194,427 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $19,000 to $130,427 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Columbia

    The Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $69,031 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $18,314 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to hurrican relief

  20. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Corlew Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · 1 in Putnam County · typical grant $10,000 to $56,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations

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.