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8,188 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The United Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...

  2. Public charity · Oak Ridge

    Y12 Fcu Gives Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $202,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds

  3. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  4. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  5. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

  6. Private foundation · Woonsocket, RI

    Cvs Foundation

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $124,385 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant; Scholarship - pharmacy; Scholarship grants

  7. Public charity · Americus, GA

    Habitat for Humanity International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable housing

  8. Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL

    Crawford-Howard Private Foundation

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Allan Jones Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    L A M P Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    In Him Resources Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $139,800 · typical grant $2,400 to $8,200 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    Goodlett Foundation

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $354,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Memphis

    Brinkley Foundation

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $220,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Columbia

    Crichton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $365,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Mcreynolds Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $118,375 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance

  16. Private foundation · Memphis

    H W Durham Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services

  17. Public charity · Brentwood

    Alpha Omicron Pi Properties Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $3.6 million · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Housing grant

  18. Private foundation · Henrico, VA

    Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Americares Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $20,000 to $61,100 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ongoing

  20. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

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.