Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
394 foundations that funded “The Community Foundation -”
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Community foundation · Asheville, NC
The Community Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $418K · typical grant $10K–$75K (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: building community & economic vitality; promoting quality health; religion; assisting people in need
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Community foundation · Stuart, FL
The Community Foundation -
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $21K · typical grant $10K–$11K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support general operating expenses
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
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Community foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Community Foundation for Greater
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $753K · typical grant $7,025–$40K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religion related; diseases/disorders/medical; education; philanthropy/voluntarism; human services
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Community foundation · Jacksonville, FL
The Community Foundation for
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $614K · typical grant $4,500–$50K (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: for general operating support; capital campaign; for disease treatment and research
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Community foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Community Foundation of Greater
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $544K · typical grant $11K–$50K (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education; daf funded; health; daf funded; family and social services; daf funded; community and economic development; daf funded; faith organization; daf funded
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Community foundation · Dalton, GA
The Community Foundation of Northwest
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $179K · typical grant $8,250–$26K (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: civic & human services; faith & religion
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Community foundation · Richmond, VA
The Community Foundation Inc.
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $425K · typical grant $20K–$100K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general purposes; health and wellness; university or private school
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Community foundation · Mclean, VA
The Community Foundation for Northern
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $108K · typical grant $6,500–$92K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community health systems; hospital (specialty); education nec
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Community foundation · Harrisonburg, VA
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $35K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: youth human services; arts, culture
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Community foundation · Decatur, IL
The Community Foundation of
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $23K · typical grant $5,500–$17K (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
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146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2M · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: human services - local community; health - general; medical research; provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in middle tennessee; programs...
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Lkq Community Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $482K · typical grant $10K–$58K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general charitable purpose
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Private foundation · Franklin
Community Health Systems Foundation
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53 Tennessee grants totaling $366K · typical grant $500–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: matching grant or gift
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
The Lonnie and Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $186K · typical grant $2,500–$10K (tax year 2025)
42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7M · typical grant $5,000–$81K (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: periscope artist entrepreneur training; creative entrepreneur training; bessie smith legacy gala; emma wheeler club & great futures; program support
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Private foundation · Nashville
Sandra Schatten Foundation
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35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to fulfill the exempt purposes of the foundation
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21K · typical grant $6,000–$15K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: to spread the christian faith; to endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. and their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
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Private foundation · Deerfield, IL
Essendant Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $18K · typical grant $1,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general fund
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Das Leben Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,500 · typical grant $4,500–$4,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: general & unrestricted
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.