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54 foundations that funded “Project East Inc”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

    Invitation only

    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  2. 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...

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    Tennessee Association of Community Action

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project

  4. Private foundation · East Meadow, NY

    The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Aid donee organization to carry out functions

  5. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Meals On Wheels America

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $150,737 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,362 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project support

  6. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

  7. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The United Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...

  8. 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...

  9. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  10. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  11. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Assurant Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financial Assistance

  12. 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

  13. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support

  14. Public charity · Boston, MA

    The Us Charitable Gift Trust

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

    111 Tennessee grants totaling $4 million · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  16. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

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    57 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $200 to $2,505 (tax year 2025)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

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.