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290 foundations that funded “Club”

  1. United Way · Sevierville

    United Way of Sevier County

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes

  2. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Burnett Unity Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    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

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

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

    Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

  4. Private foundation · Lavergne

    1944 Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $348,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities

  5. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation II

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $186,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Gatlinburg

    Mountain Ways Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...

  7. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Wtc Foundation

    Invitation only

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $934,755 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial support; Scholarships

  9. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Toby S Wilt Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $155,550 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hazen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $168,600 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  14. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Goodfriend Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $677,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for mission; Support business school at twu; Buildings/imprvt to facilities; Gen support for mission - religious; Goodfriend tennis reno

  16. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $21.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $37,300 (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general support

  18. Public charity · Boston, MA

    The Us Charitable Gift Trust

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    111 Tennessee grants totaling $4 million · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. 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

  20. Community foundation · Houston, TX

    Greater Houston Community Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $201,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational; Arts; Public benefit; Human services; Health

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.