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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Marks, MS
Self Foundation

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20 Tennessee grants totaling $64,725 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Grace-Stluke's Episcopal Church, Hope Church, St Peter Catholic Church

30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Special kids ministry
Private foundation · Nashville
Nicholson Foundation Inc.

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20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Westminister Presbyterian Church
Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as West Hills Baptist Church, Church of the Ascension

Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
Private foundation · Nashville
Patricia & Louis Todd Family Foundation Trust

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $518,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, St George's Church

53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Chattanooga
The Lonnie and Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $185,685 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Westminster Presbyterian Church, Church of the Good Sheppard

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Cookeville
Burnett Unity Foundation

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $547,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Crossroads Community Church, Rising Above Ministries, Stevens Street Care Ministry

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Promote cross country athletics; Prevention of child abuse; Provide women's health services.; Hospital foundation; Provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals
Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Burgess Family Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $260,670 · typical grant $2,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries, Inner City Ministry, No Blvd Church Christ

74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · White Bluff
Doochin Family Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 14 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad, Congregation Micah, Congregation Sherith Israel

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The Joel C and Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Sherith Israel, The Temple, West End Synagogue

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lilly Endowment Inc.

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $18.9 million · typical grant $50,000 to $2 million (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 21 Tennessee grants, such as Board of Incorporators-Ame Church, Center for Youth Ministry Training, Church of God

29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Employee matching gift(s); Religion & cultural inst initiative; Youth on faith & service initiative; Capacity buildg-disaster relief orgs; Nurturing children-worship & prayer
Public charity · Fairfield, CT
Save the Children Federation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bear Cove Baptist Church

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity
Private foundation · New York, NY
New York Life Foundation

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health YMCA, Church Hill Middle School

95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Educ. General; Cca general
Private foundation · Nashville
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

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19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Sherith Israel, West End Synagogue

Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs
Private foundation · Memphis
John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

Takes applications

19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Streets Ministries Inc.

Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit
Private foundation · Memphis
Scheidt Family Foundation Inc.

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $551,700 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2023)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, Temple Israel

17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support for the operations of levitt shell; Support for the operations of dixon gallery and garden; Support for the operations of Memphis brooks museum; Support for operations...
Private foundation · Nashville
Coddon Family Foundation

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $59,118 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Micah, Congregation Sherith Israel, Harpeth Hills Church of Christ

72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted gift - education; Unrestricted gift - religious; Unrestricted gift - community support; Unrestricted gift - educational; Unrestricted gift - religious offering
Private foundation · Nashville
Williams Family Foundation

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $27,900 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Daystar Counseling Ministries

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Charitable support; Charitable support for coleman rec center; Charitbale support
Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Free Will Baptist Family Ministry

6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
Private foundation · Nashville
Eisen-Wald Foundation

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Beth-El, The Temple

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Bartlett
P K Seidman Trust

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $132,200 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Oakland First Baptist Church

44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: General/operating; General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements

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.