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33 foundations in Unicoi County

  1. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

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    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

  2. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  3. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

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    136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

  4. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Tractor Supply Company Foundation

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    135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

    93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hometown heroes donation

  5. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

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    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. United Way · Kingsport

    United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

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

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

  8. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    Petco Love

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $670,083 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,678 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL

    Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc.

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    30 Tennessee grants totaling $920,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal rescue; Humanitarian charity

  10. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  11. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  12. Public charity · Gatlinburg

    Mountain Ways Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Mission Possible

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane relief

  14. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  17. Private foundation · Salisbury, NC

    The Hedrick Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable use

  18. Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA

    The Duffield Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $330,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner; National foster survey 2024; 2024 hurricane relief grant; Aligncare's 5-year strategic plan through 2029; Open arms...

  19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Humane World for Animals Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $119,400 to $277,460 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Provide pet food to pet owners in need through pets for life program; Assist in covering the costs associated with the remediation, renovation, rebuild and expansion of the...

  20. Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    Macdonald Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $125,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.