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31 foundations that funded “Discovery”

  1. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Martha W Banker Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $39,350 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program support and capital campaign

  4. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Artsbuild

    How to apply: not stated

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hand Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

  7. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Sixteen Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $495,710 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Baird Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  11. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

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.