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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

1. Private foundation · Madison

   Memorial Foundation Inc.

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   180 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

   30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2. Private foundation · Hendersonville

   Carolyn Smith Foundation

   Takes applications

   146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

   45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

3. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Maclellan Foundation Inc.

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   91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   10 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.

4. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

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

   20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   3 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

5. Private foundation · Nashville

   Washington Foundation

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   81 Tennessee grants totaling $799,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2025)

   2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Lawson Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

7. Private foundation · Nashville

   T & T Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

   7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

8. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Boyd Foundation

   Takes applications

   56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

   36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

9. Private foundation · Franklin

   Community Health Systems Foundation

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   53 Tennessee grants totaling $366,166 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Matching grant or gift

10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

11. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Goad Fam Foundation

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $155,250 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Nashville

    James R Meadows Jr Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function

16. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

17. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

    Takes applications

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.

19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Anne Bransford Wallace Foundation

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    33 Tennessee grants totaling $35,960 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

20. Private foundation · Cheyenne, WY

    The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $491,246 · 1 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it