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327 foundations that funded “Hope”

  1. Private foundation · Indian Shores, FL

    Bell Family Foundation for Hope Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Lancaster, PA

    Circle of Hope Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Public purpose

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  4. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    David E Simon & Jacqueline S Simon Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: New hope children's advocacy center

  5. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,099 · typical grant $2,000 to $6,099 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Help with hope cancer bag ministry; Putnam county

  6. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Robert A Johnston Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To take the hope of Christ to every student

  7. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Good Sparrow Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,000 · typical grant $4,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Partners in Hope Fund

  8. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas West Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...

  9. Private foundation · Franklin

    Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...

  10. Private foundation · East Hanover, NJ

    Novartis Us Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $573,641 · typical grant $573,641 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Furtherance of the goals of the beacon of hope collaboration, establish, maintain and operate a center of excellence for clinical and tranlational research.

  11. Public charity · Cincinnati, OH

    Johnson Charitable Gift Fund

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

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $452,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $32,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ridpath 1330; Send hope, uganda

  12. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Ann M Duffer Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: North Carolina and Tennessee Hurricane Relief Efforts; Building Hope for Women & Children Campaign; Just Us program; Rheumatoid Arthritis Research; VUMC Pediatric rehabilitation program

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  14. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  15. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Allan Jones Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation

  16. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Esme Foundation

    Invitation only

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities; Support pregnancy crisis; Cure for cystic...

  17. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

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

    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...

  19. Private foundation · Hopkinsville, KY

    Hunt Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To find a cure for childhood cancer; Changing Clarksville with love; Provide hope to hungry, homeless etc; Supporting missionaries in india

  20. Private foundation · Bend, OR

    Pinetops Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To enable africa's leaders to cultivate and equip the next generation to lead and build thriving communities so that the beauty, transofrmation, and hope of the gospel can be...

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.