Foundations that fund Tennessee

Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.

27 foundations that funded “Jewish Federation” in Shelby County

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Jewish Federation of Nashville and

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $9,513–$174K (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general program support

  2. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Jewish Federation of Greater

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $148K · typical grant $10K–$28K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  3. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115K · typical grant $8,000–$26K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  4. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Jewish Federation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $27K–$135K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: for exempt purpose

  5. Private foundation · Germantown

    Myron Lewis Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $31K · typical grant $5,000–$7,275 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: the myron lewis foundation donated monies to the memphis jewish federation to help with operations; the myron lewis foundation donated monies to st. mary's episcopal school to...

  6. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Charity Trust

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $216K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support for the operations of the mid south food bank; support for the operations of christian brothers university; support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...

  7. Public charity · Agawam, MA

    The Harold Grinspoon Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $9,978–$45K (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: life & legacy grants; pjl grants

  8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Ridblatt Family Charitable Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $37K · typical grant $2,850–$5,700 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Augusta, GA

    Milton and Margie Ruben Charitable

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000–$1,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religious

  10. Private foundation · Memphis

    Magdovitz Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $72K · typical grant $15K–$31K (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general fund

  11. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bornblum Foundation

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $3,000–$17K (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program services

  12. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Betagole Family Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $300 · typical grant $100–$200 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Memphis

    Belz Foundation

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    30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9M · typical grant $2,000–$158K (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: education; health/welfare; arts; community; religious

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    Burton Weil Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $20K–$300K (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: for exempt purpose; weil scholars program; embark program

  15. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $88K · typical grant $3,981–$3,981 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $86K · typical grant $5,000–$17K (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; college fund for haslam business school at university of tennessee; haslam facility expense fund for new business...

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign

  18. Private foundation · Sarasota, FL

    Edward D and Anna Mitchell

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $16K · typical grant $1,500–$5,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general use

  19. Private foundation · Memphis

    Reginald Wurzburg Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $49K · typical grant $500–$5,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Pfizer Foundation Inc.

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    176 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $60–$459 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: matching gifts; volunteer program

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.