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73 foundations that funded “Appalachian”

  1. Private foundation · Savannah, GA

    The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster relief; Support injured military and first responders

  2. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    The Chorus Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $270,000 to $970,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operations & program/project support

  3. Public charity · Houston, TX

    The Cajun Navy Relief Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $54,000 · typical grant $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery

  4. Private foundation · Southern Pnes, NC

    Rauch Rainoff Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Bonifay, FL

    Burton and Barbara Langley Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · Clinton, MI

    Weikart Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,600 · typical grant $6,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program impacting youth

  7. Private foundation · Quincy, MA

    The Daniel H Lawlor Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Walnut Creek, CA

    The Svane Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Honoraria for artists

  9. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education

  10. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    John M Hopwood Irr

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Purchase land and easements

  11. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    The Dallas Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. United Way · Kingsport

    United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

  14. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy

  15. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The James W and Frances Gibson Mcglothlin Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Serve underprivileged children with books; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support; Camp davey crockett; Fellowship hall repairs; Donations...

  16. Private foundation · Morristown, NJ

    1772 Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Trustee-directed (discretionary) grant; New england green project; Revolving fund grantmaking

  17. Private foundation · New Rochelle, NY

    Doris & Mortimer Grossman Fund Inc. Neponsit

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Operations; Programs of the Organization

  18. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Drum Major Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Oak Ridge

    Altrusa International Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $28,360 · typical grant $1,300 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operating funds

  20. Public charity · Kingsport

    Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $452,000 · typical grant $125,000 to $327,000 (tax year 2022)

    Funded: To provide funds for regional marketing programs; To provide funds for a workfoce investment program and other economic development programs

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.