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754 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Public charity · Memphis

    Artsmemphis

    How to apply: not stated

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement

  2. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hees Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief

  4. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · typical grant $29,729 to $715,828 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various medical and community programs; Various research studies; Scholarships & tuition deferral; Various community programs; Hospice house and bereavement center

  5. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  6. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    The Gap Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $9,100 · typical grant $250 to $300 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For civic & community engagement; For health & nursing services

  7. Public charity · Memphis

    Seeding Success

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $290,703 to $728,782 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Full service community schools program

  8. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    Solidaire Network Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Movement support of Community Defense of East Tennessee.; Movement support of People's Advocacy Institute; General support of Black Mycelium Project; General support of...

  9. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $62,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of local community; Support of the arts; Support of the jewish community; Support of education

  10. Private foundation · Bellevue, WA

    Apex Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $100 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Employee matching gift - community support; Health promotion and medical research

  11. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Edward H & June F Lannom Jr

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable works in the community; Library funding

  12. Private foundation · Bloomington, IL

    The Growmark Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,550 · typical grant $50 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For support of community charitable activities

  13. Private foundation · Towson, MD

    Gordon Croft Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,036 · typical grant $1,000 to $30,036 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Payments for community improvements; Payments for research

  14. Private foundation · Southfield, MI

    Park West Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Assistance for the community arts; Assistance for the needy/sick

  15. Private foundation · Goleta, CA

    Hands of 10ve Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $11,022 · typical grant $11,022 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Coats purchased for community coat drive

  16. Private foundation · Selma, AL

    The Gf Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious and community Service

  17. Private foundation · Dunedin, AR

    Eric Scott Bottin Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Care for community

  18. Private foundation · St Helena, CA

    Peter Luce Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Aid to community

  19. Private foundation · Wilkes Barre, PA

    Arnold Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Welfare of community

  20. Private foundation · Everett, WA

    The Matthew 2534-40 Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,971 · typical grant $4,971 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support community

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.