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26 foundations in Sevier County

  1. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

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    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 64 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Vonore Public Library, Friends of the Tellico Village Library Inc., Williamson County Library Foundation

  2. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Madisonville Public Library, Unicoi County Public Library, Jefferson County Public Library Sys

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  4. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

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    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Smyrna Public Library

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dettwiller Foundation

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    147 Tennessee grants totaling $13.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

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    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of Knox County Public Library

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Knox County Public School Library

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Enchiridion Foundation

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    82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society

  10. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

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    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of Knox Cnty Public Library, Friends of the Knox County Public Library

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  11. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

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    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Friends of the Tellico Village Library Inc.

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 20 Tennessee grants, such as Luttrell Public Library, Maynardville Public Library, Friends of Knox County Library

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  13. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Arconic Foundation

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

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Blount County Friends of the Library Inc.

    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...

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Stokely Memorial Library

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education

  15. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Sevierville

    Foundation for the Sevier County Library System

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $62,601 · typical grant $5,732 to $39,575 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of King Family Library, King Family Library, Sevier Co Library Kodak Branch

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program materials and expenses; Tile wall; Rm furnishings building

  17. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Emnorhos

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2023)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dolly Parton Library

  18. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation, African Library Project, The Chattanooga Public Library Foundation

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation, Memphis Library Foundation, Friends of Elizabethton Public Library

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  20. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Foundation for the Cleveland Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.