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195 foundations that funded “North”

  1. Community foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc.

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

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $614,248 · typical grant $4,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; For disease treatment and research

  2. Community foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia Inc.

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

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $178,822 · typical grant $8,250 to $25,800 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic & human services; Faith & religion

  3. Community foundation · Mclean, VA

    The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc.

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $107,700 · typical grant $6,500 to $92,200 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community health systems; Hospital (specialty); Education nec

  4. Community foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $418,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Building community & economic vitality; Promoting quality health; Religion; Assisting people in need

  5. 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

  6. Private foundation · Johnson City

    The Jack Davis Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To fund scholarship at north east state community college in Tennessee.

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...

  8. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    Dogwood Health Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Collaborative research on social drivers of health in western north carolina.

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...

  10. Private foundation · Baton Rouge, LA

    Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $29,416 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Key Club Scholarship; Annual Community Awards Grant; Key Leader North Scholarship; District Grant Operation Park Bench; Community Service Grant

  11. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Oscar C Rixson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,750 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Bible camp; Religious camp; North american missions

  12. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Kulakala Point Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To conserve, restore, & manage wetlands & habitats for North America's waterfowl

  13. Private foundation · Pebble Beach, CA

    The Frank and Judith Marshall Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl

  14. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    Stephenson Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To supports the conservation, restoration and management of wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl.

  15. Private foundation · Arlington, VA

    The Erkiletian Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research and development for treating and curing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.; To conserving, restoring, and managing wetlands and associated habitats...

  16. Private foundation · Greenwood, CO

    The Dorsey Family Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To conserve, restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for north america's waterfowl

  17. Private foundation · Milford, MI

    The Walters Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Wff funding will help conserve, restore, and manage wetlands and associated habitats for north america waterfowl.

  18. Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ

    Arizona Community Foundation

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

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...

  19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    American Electric Power Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $264,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: East Kentucky Disaster Recovery fund; ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund; Isaiah 117 House Washington County New Build fund; Foundation support - Santa Train & Fun Fest; Second...

  20. Private foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY

    The Charles E and Mary Eleizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advocacy for children and youth; General operations poc medical dental; It services and medical software; Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN

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.