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9,572 foundations

1. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Aslan Foundation

   Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   25 Tennessee grants totaling $819,310 · typical grant $750 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Baker school contribution

2. Private foundation · Nashville

   Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

   Invitation only

   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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

   Christy-Houston Foundation Inc.

   Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   24 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $35,000 to $136,452 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   5 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Support children of dec'd vets - gifts & camp; Scholarship for men in rutherford county; Hospital building addition; Connecting outside the walls in ruthford co; Program services

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 · Nashville

    James W Carell Charitable Trust

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $963,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $50,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Assistance to homeless; Education; Assistance to youth; Educational assitance; Food assistance for needy

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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...

19. 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

20. 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