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33 foundations

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Aarp

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Robertson County

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

  2. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Albemarle Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1,900 · typical grant $100 to $250 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Humphreys County

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program Assistance

  3. Public charity · Shelbyville

    Community Clinic of Shelbyville and Bedford County

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $268,961 · typical grant $12,744 to $38,620 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bedford County Tennessee

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Addiction education and assistance; Connecting forward grant

  4. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Project Lead the Way Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $102,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $72,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sumner County

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program Implementation; Program Expansion

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Tailgating for A Cause Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,060 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Arc Knox County

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Nami National

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,550 · typical grant $6,000 to $26,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nami Davidson County

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Support and Program Assistance

  7. Public charity · New York, NY

    Justice Innovation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,354 · typical grant $9,147 to $9,207 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Elko County

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Subcontractor federal grant

  8. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $85,640 · typical grant $10,640 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Shelby County Tennessee

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support continued participation as a site in the safety and justice challenge network; To support a conversation between macarthur fellows, jazz cellist and composer tomeka...

  9. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Maurice L Hughes Tch

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $155,335 · typical grant $155,335 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Clarksville Montgomery County

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Decatur County Government, Arc Knox County

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  11. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

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

    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Jackson County, County of Cannon, Hancock County

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Overland Park, KS

    Servant Foundation

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

    128 Tennessee grants totaling $4.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Empower Cocke County

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community development; Religious ministry; Education

  13. Public charity · Charleston Sc, SC

    The Blackbaud Giving Fund

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

    45 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $6,300 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Hamilton County

    36% 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.