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315 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Maude Parks Memorial Fund
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,302 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,302 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
World Wide Technology Foundation
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Camp Hill, PA
Hall Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Lanier Theological Library Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $435,147 · typical grant $10,000 to $425,147 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Hudson, OH
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
54 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $7,800 to $29,250 (tax year 2024)
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation
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53 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; Reimagining community spaces in mnps; Support for the mobile program and operations
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Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK
Feed the Children Inc.
How to apply: not stated
33 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $23,726 to $152,603 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Necessities for children and families experiencing hunger and hardship
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Assurant Foundation
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)
92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financial Assistance
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Private foundation · Memphis
Goldsmith Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
17 Tennessee grants totaling $207,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Columbia, MO
Midway USA Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $272,693 · typical grant $9,344 to $27,049 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To fund youth shoothing sports
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Public charity · Cordova
Bellevue Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $700,083 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
77% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Estelle Abe & Marjorie Sanders TN Fdn
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Dewitt, AR
Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $38,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Lacrosse program; Prissy wallace; School of applied sciences
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Private foundation · Bristol
The Masters Table Inc.
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Shine Your Light
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $36,516 · typical grant $5,016 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating funds
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Private foundation · Tupelo, MS
Salt and Light Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Ministries; Missions
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Community foundation · Kansas City, MO
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
20 Tennessee grants totaling $777,781 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human Services; Education; Religion-Related; Public, Societal Benefit; Health, Medicine & Science
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Public charity · Cincinnati, OH
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
10 Tennessee grants totaling $452,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $32,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ridpath 1330; Send hope, uganda
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Amazonsmile Foundation
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7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...
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.