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189 foundations in Sevier County

  1. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  2. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Fullgraf Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $244,250 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Chattanooga green prix events including the goblin class for elementary school students and the f24 classes for middle school and high school students; To provide support for...

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Fishel Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

  5. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  6. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    L A M P Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund

  8. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

  9. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    New York Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educ. General; Cca general

  11. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    How to apply: not stated

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

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · 1 in Sevier 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

  13. United Way · Morristown

    United Way of Hamblen County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund operations

  14. Public charity · Paris

    Henry County Helping Hand Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Bristol

    Frizzell Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $48,350 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $250 to $750 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Loudon

    Gerald W and Mary Ann Phillips Family Charitable Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $49,374 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $100 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family & children services; Veterans support; Cemetary upkeep; Helping adults with special needs; Historical organization

  17. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Arconic Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $587,606 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $25,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Work-ready students through robotics and stem; 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Mystem (mentoring youth through stem); Youth leadership development...

  18. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

  19. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Staley Family Foundation Inc.

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $32,100 · 1 in Sevier County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: School for grades k - 8; Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger relief charity; Mental health early intervention program for middle and...

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.