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60 foundations that funded “Big Brothersbig Sisters Middle”
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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Public charity · Nashville
Family & Children's Service
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $109,087 to $434,477 (tax year 2024)
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Brentwood
The Houghland Foundation
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Meals on wheels
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Private foundation · Greenville, SC
United Community Bank Foundation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $63,750 · typical grant $1,250 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This is an unrestricted donation.; This donation is designated to the organization's arts programs.; This donation is designated to the Cookeville human fund.; This donation is...
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Private foundation · Johnson City
Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Public charity · Clarksville
Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dettwiller Foundation
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147 Tennessee grants totaling $13.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Charities Aid Foundation America
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable donation
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Washington Foundation
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $799,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2025)
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Charleston Sc, SC
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
45 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $6,300 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society
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Public charity · Jenkintown, PA
National Philanthropic Trust
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
338 Tennessee grants totaling $59.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit
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Private foundation · Chula Vista, CA
The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $50,000 to $530,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: "skilled careers coalition and big brothers big sisters san diego partnership ($80,000)skilled careers coalition ($450,000)"; Project hiu; Mangrove restoration in belize
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Melrose Foundation
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34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support
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Private foundation · Nashville
Fishel Family Foundation
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24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Dublin, CA
Ross Stores Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,442 · typical grant $649 to $1,793 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth program
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.