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857 foundations in Williamson County
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
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116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · 3 in Williamson 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.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Enchiridion Foundation
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82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
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57 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $200 to $2,505 (tax year 2025)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 3 in Williamson 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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
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42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign
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Private foundation · Nashville
Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville Tennessee
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $133,100 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $1,000 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Speer Foundation
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Hulme Family Foundation
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $35,700 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Brentwood
Corecivic Foundation the
How to apply: not stated
24 Tennessee grants totaling $475,000 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Harrison-Robbie Dearing Foundation
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $107,750 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Woonsocket, RI
Cvs Foundation
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $124,385 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant; Scholarship - pharmacy; Scholarship grants
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Private foundation · White Bluff
Doochin Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Judith E and Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $760,000 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Unrestricted funds; Belmont innovation labs; Support for purchase of refrigerated van; Youth & family chaplain program and unrestricted funds; Outreach special projects
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Barbara J Mapp Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $135,697 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $500 to $15,582 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Spring Hill
Legacytree Foundation
How to apply: not stated
15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · 3 in Williamson County · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need
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.