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859 foundations that funded “Fund”

  1. 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

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hees Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief

  3. Private foundation · Cleveland

    The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating funds

  4. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Hartley Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $28,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Haiti fund; Raccoon Mountain trail fund

  5. 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

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating fund; Opearting fund

  8. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Orion & Emma B Hurlburt Tr Fbo Memorial Fd Hamilton Natl Bk Ttee

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $285,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund free psycho-oncology, industrial arts, family programs and occupational therapy services for children with cancer.; To provide cancer-related services to the...

  9. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Farrow Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program fund; Student support

  10. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Joshua Green Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $20,500 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund donation

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $500 to $6,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dudley and Walter Morgan Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund

  13. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    The Gertrude E Skelly Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Emergency fund

  14. Private foundation · Huntington Beach, CA

    Dahlgren Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $127,224 · typical grant $15,000 to $62,224 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building fund and Lafayette exhibit

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Christmas Village

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $766,000 · typical grant $76,600 to $536,200 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To fund education; To fund research and patient care

  16. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Acquis Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,200 · typical grant $4,000 to $4,200 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Opportunity Fund

  17. Public charity · Los Angeles, CA

    Solutions Project Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Core Fund 2024 grant award

  18. Private foundation · Wichita, KS

    Mike and Lanny Garvey Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund for other public charity

  19. Private foundation · Oak Ridge

    Heavenly Treasure

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,460 · typical grant $12,460 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/operations

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The@sampson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500,000 · typical grant $500,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Designated fund contribution

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.