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269 foundations that funded “Way”

  1. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

    How to apply: not stated

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

  2. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

    How to apply: not stated

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency

  3. United Way · Hendersonville

    United Way of Sumner County

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency

  4. United Way · Sevierville

    United Way of Sevier County

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes

  5. United Way · Morristown

    United Way of Hamblen County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund operations

  6. Public charity · Gatlinburg

    Mountain Ways Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...

  7. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Loudon County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program assistance

  8. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  9. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. United Way · Bristol

    United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $418,526 · typical grant $9,000 to $53,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. United Way · Winchester

    United Way of Franklin County

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $108,123 · typical grant $6,455 to $10,051 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. United Way · Athens

    United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Partner agency; Community grant

  13. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  14. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. United Way · Columbia

    United Way of Maury County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,277 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. United Way · Rogersville

    United Way of Hawkins County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $48,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,500 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. United Way · Paramus, NJ

    United Way of Bergen County

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  18. United Way · Indianapolis, IN

    United Way of Central Indiana Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor Choice

  19. United Way · New Orleans, LA

    United Way of Southeast Louisiana

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,032 · typical grant $25,936 to $74,096 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant funding and designated gifts; Designated gifts

  20. United Way · Chicago, IL

    United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.