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8,188 foundations

1. 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

2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

   Cs Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $75,000 to $450,000 (tax year 2025)

   6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Public charity · Franklin

   Tennessee Charitable Care Network

   How to apply: not stated

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

   6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

4. Public charity · Braintree, MA

   Good Sports Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)

   69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.

5. Private foundation · Morristown

   Jolley Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $104,293 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: High school football program; Feeding the hungry; Hamblen co good scout award; Classroom expenses; Appreciation gifts of meal vouchers

6. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

   Robinson Foundation

   Takes applications

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

7. Private foundation · New York, NY

   The Simons Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $393,251 · typical grant $8,400 (tax year 2024)

   86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Cognitive computational neuroscience (ccn) 2024 conference; Robust, reliable, and provably stable spectral element methods for nonlinear advection dominated problems; Discrete...

8. Private foundation · Tomahawk, WI

   Two Eagles Foundation Inc.

   Invitation only

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $676,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: Tuition assistance

9. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

   Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

   Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.

10. Public charity · Columbia, MO

    Midway USA Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $272,693 · typical grant $9,344 to $27,049 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund youth shoothing sports

11. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Schooner Foundation

    Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $381,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Focused Support; Scholarship

12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

13. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

14. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Center City Development Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $30,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    94% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Storefront grants; Tenant improvement grant; Good neighbor grant; Special grant incentive; Pre development assistance grant

15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thackston Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $96,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Elevator repair; Scholarship; Gift to food bank; Historic place markers; Empower me daycamp

16. Public charity · Memphis

    Community Lift Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cdc; Empowerment

17. Public charity · Monteagle

    South Cumberland Community Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $223,939 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

18. Public charity · Nashville

    Mission Possible

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane relief

19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

20. 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...