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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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36 foundations in Rhea County

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe & Velma Dewitt Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds

  2. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Layman Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $205,556 · typical grant $21,429 to $125,397 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship funds; Opera/cap/sch fds

  3. Private foundation · Harrodsburg, KY

    Southeastern Christian Education Corporation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,100 · typical grant $2,600 to $13,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William A Burton Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,958 · typical grant $7,979 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Dundalk, MD

    The Gertrude and Israel Freedman Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. United Way · Dayton

    Rhea County United Way

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Partner agency

  7. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Henry Church Sch

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $78,912 · typical grant $39,456 (tax year 2023)

  8. Private foundation · Cantonment, FL

    Rockford Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,553 · typical grant $6,553 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable aid

  9. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  11. Public charity · Alpharetta, GA

    Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development

  12. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · St Petersburg, FL

    Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    549 Tennessee grants totaling $20.5 million · typical grant $7,200 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Southeastern, PA

    Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    506 Tennessee grants totaling $32.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,900 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    329 Tennessee grants totaling $18.7 million · typical grant $7,073 to $22,267 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Community foundation · Chattanooga

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    263 Tennessee grants totaling $20.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organizational support

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.