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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · Columbia, SC

   The Smith Family Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

2. Private foundation · Greensburg, PA

   Robert Miner Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

3. Private foundation · Rye, NH

   Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation

   Takes applications

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

4. Private foundation · Houston, TX

   Ja Sprague Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

5. Private foundation · Virginia Beach, VA

   The Harrah-Mcdonald Foundation Co Kimbe

   Invitation only

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To support organization's stated mission.

6. Public charity · Cordova

   Dow Endowment Fund Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $90,764 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,764 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Pediatric intensive; Childlife foundation; Ped ward

7. Public charity · Memphis

   Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

   How to apply: not stated

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

   Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

8. Private foundation · Memphis

   Allenberg Rosen Family Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications

   3 Tennessee grants totaling $6,703 · 3 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $4,203 (tax year 2023)

9. Private foundation · Nashville

   Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

   Invitation only

   282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   5 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

10. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

    Letter first

    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    15 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...

12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

    Invitation only

    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    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

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Msb Cockayne Fund Inc.

    Invitation only

    63 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Horatio B & Willie J Buntin Foundation

    Invitation only

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $258,891 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further charitable activities

16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

18. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

19. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    The Scripps Howard Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend

20. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 2 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign