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164 foundations in Wilson County

  1. Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA

    Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants

  2. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Ann M Duffer Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: North Carolina and Tennessee Hurricane Relief Efforts; Building Hope for Women & Children Campaign; Just Us program; Rheumatoid Arthritis Research; VUMC Pediatric rehabilitation program

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Harrison-Robbie Dearing Foundation

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $107,750 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  5. Private foundation · Monroe, LA

    The Scott Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $100,815 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Civic; Medical; Religious

  6. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping

  8. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · 1 in Wilson 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.

  9. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 1 in Wilson 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.

  10. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Equitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  11. Private foundation · Franklin

    Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...

  12. Public charity · Burbank, CA

    The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.

  13. Public charity · Brentwood

    Encore Ministry Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lift Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $13,923 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $500 to $1,423 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to general fund; Contribution to donor advised fund

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Conway - Welch Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $614,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $4,000 to $225,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Nurse career scholarship fund; Serve women in crisis; Simulation lab for nursing school; Scholarship pledge

  16. Private foundation · Columbia

    The Hermoine and Glen Nelson Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $710,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $40,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Columbia

    Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $141,809 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $15,000 to $28,433 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual sponsorship for awards/events; Fb bank commissions; Annual scholarship; Annual sponsorship

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jeanette Travis Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $725,000 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $75,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Hermitage

    Vf Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $127,500 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.

  20. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    James Deering Danielson Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $44,500 · 1 in Wilson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Arts and humanities; Educational; Environmental; Hospitals, health and medical

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.