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269 foundations in Rutherford County

  1. Private foundation · Morristown

    Wallace Foundation

    Takes applications

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship

  2. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Goodall Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $159,977 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $250 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Boulder, CO

    The Boedecker Foundation

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $751,000 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Needs; Program Revenue

  4. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  5. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    Petco Love

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $670,083 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,678 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Speer Foundation

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $70,505 to $147,477 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Offset funding gap caused by cuts to member cac's voca grants and program enhancement

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart

  9. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  10. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Assurant Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial Assistance

  11. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Precision Rubber Products Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $92,700 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $3,000 to $4,600 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide funds for charity's purpose; Scholarships; Provide funds for entity's purpose; Provide funds for special project; Scholarship

  12. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  13. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission Support

  14. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Allan Jones Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation

  15. Private foundation · Franklin

    Yarbrough Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $6.4 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Grosse Pointe, MI

    Pam Lewis Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $56,400 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,400 (tax year 2025)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Children's Alliance Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $926,981 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $19,319 to $46,808 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Core services; Program improvement; Equipment grant; Dtvf service provision/training; Chapter core services

  18. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $299,712 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Bgc in TN programs

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $27,900 · 1 in Rutherford County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support; Charitable support for coleman rec center; Charitbale 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.