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253 foundations that funded “Greater”
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Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Shreveport, LA
Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Aarp
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...
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Private foundation · Elizabethton
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation Ltd
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $539,229 · typical grant $3,612 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General fund/operations; Betsy band general fund/operations; Bull dog band general fund/operations
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Public charity · Galesburg, IL
National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor
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Public charity · Silver Spring, MD
Cwi Works Inc.
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors
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Public charity · Nashville
Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
The Charles S Hasson Fund Inc.
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
329 Tennessee grants totaling $18.7 million · typical grant $7,073 to $22,267 (tax year 2024)
68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Baltimore, MD
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
70 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $47,845 (tax year 2025)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Multiple
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Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
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Public charity · Charleston Sc, SC
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
45 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $6,300 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Impactassetsinc
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Woodbridge, NJ
The Bessemer Giving Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)
How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network
19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1 million · typical grant $243,804 to $744,748 (tax year 2024)
16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support bgca programs
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Public charity · Madison, WI
Give Back Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
13 Tennessee grants totaling $187,584 · typical grant $7,304 to $15,405 (tax year 2025)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Good360
How to apply: not stated · Donates products, not cash
67 Tennessee grants totaling $244 million · typical grant $11,461 to $146,998 (tax year 2024)
68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To assist those in need
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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.