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1,142 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Clinton

    Hollingsworth Entrepreneurial Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $9,066 · typical grant $150 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Oasis of Love Ministries Inc.

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Boot camp grant to further business; Co starter grant to further business; Aid to individuals in need; Aid to ending pet homelessness; To aid in athletic programs

  2. Public charity · Cordova

    Housing for the Elderly of Henderson County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Golden Cross Senior Ministries Inc., H O P E Ministries Inc.

    Funded: To support charitable operations in compliance with organizational charter and bylaws

  3. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    The Gap Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $9,100 · typical grant $250 to $300 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knox Area Rescue Ministries

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For civic & community engagement; For health & nursing services

  4. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Charles S Hasson Fund Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as North Acres Baptist Church

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Champions of Love Foundation Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee, St Augustine's Chapel, Loves Arm Outreach Ministries

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Donna and Dave Nelson Family Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Saint Louis Catholic Church

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; St. Louis Choir Loft Art Project; St. Paul's Capital Campaign towards the Courtyard Stage

  7. Public charity · Brentwood

    Encore Ministry Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Christ United Methodist Church, Cooks United Methodist Church

  8. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Micah

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...

  9. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Nazareth Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $235,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Collegeside Church of Christ

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist those in need; To assist children; Provide clean water and hiv medical treatment; For fellowships; To assist homeless

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $741,800 · typical grant $7,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Micah

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Holloway Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $499,500 · typical grant $9,500 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Brentwood Baptist Church

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for education; Support for victims, religious charity; Support for medical research; Support for families charity; Support for religious charity

  12. Private foundation · Eads

    Glenn Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $258,700 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Christ United Methodist Church, Church Health Center, Hope Church

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Education; Religious; Ministry

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Re Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $597,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St Michaels Church, Pew Ministry

    88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General programmatic support

  14. Private foundation · Loudon

    Diersch Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $46,020 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,270 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St Thomas the Apostle Church

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the charity's mission

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Beals Chapel Baptist Church, Faith Lutheran Church

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027; Imagination Series; Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley - Knox County; Cleft...

  16. Private foundation · Paris

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Restore Ministries

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Grandview Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Belarus Christian Ministry

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General charitable support; Religious purposes

  18. Private foundation · Jackson

    James E Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $462,700 · typical grant $6,000 to $159,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign and unrestricted operations; Century Fund and Unrestricted operations

  19. Private foundation · Jackson

    Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $349,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Fellowship Bible Church, First Baptist Church

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Growing a Legacy III; Org # 10754100; Brazil mission trip; Women's Soccer; Support for Leon Willis

  20. Private foundation · Lakeland

    C Scott and Muriel S Mayfield Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $68,250 · typical grant $5,000 to $12,250 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Women at the Well Ministries

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donation

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.