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49 foundations that funded “Wildlife”

  1. Public charity · Portland, OR

    Bonneville Environmental Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $519,000 to $738,628 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project services soil health work in the red river watershed project & reforestation of previously mined lands project; San luis national wildlife refuge - blue goose unit...

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  3. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  5. Private foundation · Paris

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $43,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Environmental education; Support public education; Support for children with disabilities and rare diseases; Support for raptors; Support for youth programs

  6. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Ruth Covo Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,519 · typical grant $2,000 to $11,519 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  7. Private foundation · Jasper, GA

    Jack D and Beverly B Finley Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Private foundation · Gurley, AL

    Bucket Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart

  10. Community foundation · Washington, DC

    Greater Washington Community Foundation

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

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $206,500 · typical grant $7,750 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. 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

  12. Private foundation · Novi, MI

    Dana Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Prometheus Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Big Horn, WY

    The Bernard Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $49,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Soddy Daisy

    Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance; Program assist

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville Tennessee

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $133,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Speer Foundation

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% 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.