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4,431 foundations in Shelby County

  1. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  2. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

    Invitation only

    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gause Foundation

    Invitation only

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    R Brad Martin Family Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program related

  6. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    Feed the Children Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $23,726 to $152,603 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Necessities for children and families experiencing hunger and hardship

  7. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  8. Private foundation · Monroe, LA

    The Scott Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $100,815 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Civic; Medical; Religious

  9. Private foundation · Germantown

    Agape North Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $72,100 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Assisting with necessaryapparel for thechildren; Assisting with necessaryapparel for the children; Serve adoptive and fosterchildren and familiesproviding holistic care.;...

  10. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  11. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Donna and Dave Nelson Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · 9 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,500 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; St. Louis Choir Loft Art Project; St. Paul's Capital Campaign towards the Courtyard Stage

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $110,300 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General - operating

  13. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    The Austin Memorial Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $146,000 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $2,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational; Education

  14. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    The Collective Blueprint

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $280,000 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Partnership in the Memphis workforce intermediary project

  16. Private foundation · Eads

    Glenn Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $258,700 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Education; Religious; Ministry

  17. Public charity · Memphis

    Community Alliance for the Homeless

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $112,259 to $638,441 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To pass through expenditure grants to sub grantees.

  18. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-Tr

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $460,000 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Germantown

    Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · 8 in Shelby County · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Breast cancer research/educ/treatment

  20. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 7 in Shelby County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

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.