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857 foundations in Williamson County

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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."

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.