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8,188 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Paris

    Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children

  2. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Precision Rubber Products Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $92,700 · typical grant $3,000 to $4,600 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide funds for charity's purpose; Scholarships; Provide funds for entity's purpose; Provide funds for special project; Scholarship

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,200 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Bruce Family Foundation

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $227,600 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hulme Family Foundation

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $35,700 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

    How to apply: not stated

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency

  7. Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA

    Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · 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

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    9th Avenue Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $246,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Global missions and general fund; Percy & edwim warner parks in Nashville; Anderson shore support; Nashville operations; General operations, Knoxville, TN

  9. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    J C Garrett III Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

  11. Private foundation · Germantown

    Deborah Dunklin Tipton Charitable Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $364,084 · typical grant $2,909 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  13. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Charitable Contribution

  14. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Sims Family Charitable Trust

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $278,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Chattangooga

    Mckenzie Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · typical grant $4,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; Opertaing funds

  17. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Gene and Florence Monday Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $230,225 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,800 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1 · next Jul 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program for youth general fund; Support for latino community; Clothes for those in need; Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east TN; Collect items for children ages...

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Fishel Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Bartlett

    Knapp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series

  20. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Baulch Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $154,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.