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52 foundations that funded “Action”

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    American Public Transportation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Grassroots advocacy

  2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Watkins Christian Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $45,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support the implementation of summer camps

  3. Private foundation · Southfield, MI

    Olson-Kulka Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    The Abelard Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

  6. 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

  7. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    National Council On Aging Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1.2 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Duke Energy Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,300 · typical grant $8,500 to $23,800 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public assistance stlf

  9. Public charity · Milwaukee, WI

    Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc.

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

    How to apply: not stated

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. Private foundation · Springfield

    Jacqueline D Guthrie Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $27,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Athens

    Willsonthropic Inc.

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $21,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Genaral purpose

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Society of Leaders in Development (solid)

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $86,153 · typical grant $9,230 to $9,231 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Oakland, CA

    California Nurses Association

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist organization

  17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc.

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

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $30,000 to $210,500 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating support and project support; Project support

  18. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

    Invitation only

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% 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.