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754 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  2. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    American Endowment Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  4. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Laura and John Arnold Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Footprint Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; African American Cemetery Fund; Sankofa Fund; Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund; Center for...

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Feeding the Future Inc.

    Invitation only

    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 · Dyersburg

    Brayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5,100 · typical grant $100 to $900 (tax year 2025)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted use donation; Scholarship

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Surdna Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $730,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Harm Reduction Coalition

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Harm reduction programming

  10. Public charity · New Haven, CT

    National Diaper Bank Network Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $287,041 · typical grant $34,362 to $93,801 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Diapers & Wipes; Books; Diapers, Pads & Liners, Period Underwear; Diapers; Pads & Liners

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Pew Charitable Trusts

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Policy; Matching Gift

  12. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    Movement Strategy Center

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Msc daf-grant; Big we foundation-grant

  13. Private foundation · Eggleston, VA

    The Leet Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Public charity · Nashville

    African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $33,333 to $36,667 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Grassroots organizing

  15. Private foundation · Collierville

    The Partnership Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $47,183 · typical grant $12,183 to $35,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: To use for charitable contributions in the future; To fund animal rescue operations for welfare of abused and neglected animals

  16. Private foundation · Memphis

    Pyramid Peak Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $22.4 million · typical grant $22.4 million (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Various

  17. Private foundation · Sherborn, MA

    William F Ray Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Private foundation · Hartselle, AL

    Hoff Family Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $173,000 · typical grant $173,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Ft Lauderdale, FL

    Kirk Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $12,000 · typical grant $12,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Ada Martin Scholar Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $160,310 · typical grant $160,310 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.