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.
10 foundations that funded “The Howard Fund”
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Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $15K–$115K (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
42 Tennessee grants totaling $645K · typical grant $1,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general & unrestricted; the 'notes in nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; african american cemetery fund; sankofa fund; langston and malcolm carter scholarship fund
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
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37 Tennessee grants totaling $49K · typical grant $600–$1,250 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: volunteer gift; matching gift; community market grant; ceo discretionary grant; journalism internship stipend
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
Invitation only
115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $1,500–$40K (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general & unrestricted; charitable event; bsf music fund; bsf local music fund; mac cares center
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
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 · Evanston, IL
The Howard S Dubin Family Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000–$4,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
The Howard Johnson Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: cancer research
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Private foundation · Chino Hills, CA
The Howard and Nikki Applebaum
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000–$3,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support family programs
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Linda Band Howard S Stern
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: treating children with childhood cancer and other life threating diseases for free
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.