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626 foundations that funded “The Community Foundation -”

  1. Private foundation · West Grove, PA

    The Dansko Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,405 · typical grant $1,405 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Improving quality of life for community with sick children

  2. 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

  3. Private foundation · Johnson City

    The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.

  4. Private foundation · Memphis

    Belz Foundation

    Invitation only

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious

  5. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ty 2 Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding

  6. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    A Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support family services; Support community through arts; Eliminate hunger; Expand access to local grown food; Support latino population

  7. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Journey for Good Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...

  8. Private foundation · Naperville, IL

    Kehe Cares Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $477,246 · typical grant $28,500 to $402,346 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Military & veterans; Community development; Water, sanitation & hygiene; Education

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    Parkinson's Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Lucius E Burch III Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,258 · typical grant $6,758 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution; Recovery in community program

  11. Public charity · Evanston, IL

    The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $379,412 · typical grant $22,500 to $73,576 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian; Econ. And community develop.-humanitarian-daf; Disease prev. And treatment-humanitarian-daf; Disaster response-floods; Basic...

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr

  13. 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

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Formanek Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · typical grant $40,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To promote the provision of visual art medium through diverse exhibits; To support the provision of health care for underinsured people; To improve Memphis by the revival of...

  16. Private foundation · Baton Rouge, LA

    Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $29,416 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Key Club Scholarship; Annual Community Awards Grant; Key Leader North Scholarship; District Grant Operation Park Bench; Community Service Grant

  17. Private foundation · Herndon, VA

    Barzinji Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance - social services; Program support - social/community services; Program support - educational/community services; Program support - educational services

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Environmental Education and Training Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award

  19. Public charity · Long Island City, NY

    Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Wallace Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $192,404 · typical grant $6,964 to $165,440 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To study the work of districts participating in Wallace's Principal Pipeline Learning Community.; To support a study of how principals learn on the job.; To support a...

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.