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218 foundations in Sullivan County

  1. United Way · Morristown

    United Way of Hamblen County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund operations

  2. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

  3. Private foundation · Tomahawk, WI

    Two Eagles Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $676,000 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $35,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Tuition assistance

  4. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.

  5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    American Cancer Society Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research

  6. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    National Collegiate Athletic Association

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $15,478 to $30,478 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants; Grants/Scholarships

  7. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Two Mauds Inc.

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $69,000 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA

    Edward Charles Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    Women's Fund of East Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions

  10. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Family & Children's Service

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $109,087 to $434,477 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Canton, MA

    Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $117,950 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Sick and Hungry Kids

  13. Public charity · Knoxville

    Elgin Children's Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $289,917 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Academic; Child protection; Dental wellness; Discipleship

  14. Public charity · Nashville

    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Englewood Cliffs, NJ

    Crane Fund for Widows and Children

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $34,500 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Council of Independent Colleges

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $226,342 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $20,000 to $51,551 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants to colleges

  17. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Care Foundation of America Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $302,000 to $420,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Jonesborough

    Tom & Shirley Palmer Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $115,000 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal Rescue; Childrens Ministry

  19. Private foundation · Greeneville

    J C Morris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $63,060 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Assist foster children

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Justice Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $232,625 · 1 in Sullivan County · typical grant $11,700 to $42,578 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Nutrition advocacy; Health advocacy

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.