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478 foundations that funded “Community Foundation Inc”
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...
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Private foundation · Kennesaw, GA
Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust
Invitation only
6 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fund "imagine! Initiative" to help provide hamilton county, TN elementary students free art and cultural experiences presented by leading arts organizations and fund community...
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Public charity · New York, NY
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5 million · typical grant $14,500 to $95,833 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Community & human services; Education; Medical / public services; Environment & animal protection
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Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis
How to apply: not stated
48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Various
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program
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Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD
The Signatry Charitable Trust
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
How to apply: not stated
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Covenant Health
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $800,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To pilot competency-based math course redesign models to foster more equitable pathways to success at community colleges; To build capacity to digitally engage adult learners...
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
J C Garrett III Family Foundation
Invitation only
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
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Private foundation · Gallatin
Goodall Family Foundation
Invitation only
32 Tennessee grants totaling $159,977 · typical grant $250 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Hazard, KY
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization
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Private foundation · Nashville
Prevention Is Key Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15, Sep 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community health awareness; In-home nursing visits; Wellness program to low income; Community support meal program; Community nutrition/coaching for wom
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Gene and Florence Monday Foundation
Invitation only
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...
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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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
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Public charity · Knoxville
Fort Sanders Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...
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.