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1,142 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

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    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Metropolitan Ministries

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Benwood Foundation Inc.

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    109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as East Brainerd Church of Christ

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

    Takes applications

    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, One City Church, Salt Next Gen Ministries

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as Nations Ministry Center, Preston Taylor Ministries, Uprise Nashville (west End Comm Church)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

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

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 15 Tennessee grants, such as Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, Christ Presbyterian Church, Knox Area Rescue Ministries

    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

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Maclellan Foundation Inc.

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    91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 60 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries International Education and Empowerment for East, Calvary Chapel Chattanooga Inc., Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc.

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.

  7. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Angelic Ministries International, Berean Bible Church School, Kingdom Life Church of Knoxville

    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...

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Enchiridion Foundation

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    82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Holy Trinity Church, St George's Episcopal Church, West End Methodist Church

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Washington Foundation

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $799,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 20 Tennessee grants, such as Church of Christ Disaster Relief, Encouragement Ministries, Inner City Nashville Ministry

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Cottage Cove Urban Ministries, St Henry Church, St Henry Catholic Church

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society

  11. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Salama Urban Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries

    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

  12. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Volunteer Ministry Center

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Leadership Ministries Worldwide, St Paul's Episcopoal Church, St Jude Catholic Church

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ebs Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $343,400 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 19 Tennessee grants, such as Allen Jackson Ministries, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation

    Takes applications

    79 Tennessee grants totaling $363,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Boones Creek Christian Church, Salama Urban Ministries

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; Underwriting support for spring outi

  16. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

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    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Church of God of Prophecy, Conasauga Baptist Church, Every Nation Churches & Ministries

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  17. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Sports Ministries, Metanoia Prison Ministries Inc., Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Connect Ministries, Soar Youth Ministries, Soar Youth Ministries Thrive

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  19. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc., Churches of Christ Disaster Relief, Metropolitan Ministries

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shephard, Samaritan Ministries Temple, Church Health Center of Memphis Inc.

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

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.