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8,188 foundations

1. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

   Deerfield Charitable Foundation

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   14 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

   21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Community assistance

2. Private foundation · Nashville

   Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation

   Takes applications

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3. Private foundation · Bells

   Covenant Legacy Foundation

   Takes applications

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $484,744 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

   21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Capital Campaign and Unrestricted Support

4. Public charity · Memphis

   Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · typical grant $29,729 to $715,828 (tax year 2024)

   7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Various medical and community programs; Various research studies; Scholarships & tuition deferral; Various community programs; Hospice house and bereavement center

5. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

   American Cancer Society Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research

6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

   Feeding the Future Inc.

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   14 Tennessee grants totaling $145,366 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,942 (tax year 2025)

   Funded: End Childhood Hunger; Food assistance; End kids hunger; Tornado relief

7. Private foundation · New York, NY

   The Ford Foundation

   Takes applications

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

   57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...

8. United Way · Bristol

   United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.

   How to apply: not stated

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $418,526 · typical grant $9,000 to $53,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

9. Public charity · Nashville

   The Cma Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

   50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...

10. Public charity · Dyersburg

    Workforce Innovations

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities

11. United Way · Greeneville

    Greene County United Way Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    W&h Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

13. 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

14. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

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    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...

15. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

16. Private foundation · Germantown

    Irvin Lansky Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services

17. Private foundation · Dixon Springs

    Beasley Family Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $62,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support college preparatory school.; Support special needs education.; Support elementary and secondary education school.; Support non-denominational christian school.; Support...

18. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...

19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Willayne E Towe Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $97,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hazen Family Foundation

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    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