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135 foundations
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Public charity · Kingsport
Eastman Credit Union
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
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
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Wells Fargo Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Affordable Homeownership Program; Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge; Project Return Opportunities for Employment; Community Land Trust _...
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Community foundation · Memphis
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.
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417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Society of Entrepreneurs
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
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118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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Private foundation · Germantown
Crews Family Foundation
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57 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Epicenter, Society of Entrepreneurs
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gause Foundation
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49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development
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Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation
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Private foundation · Dearborn, MI
Ford Motor Company Fund
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Entrepreneur Development Center of Sw TN Inc. Dba Theco, Entrepreneur Development Center of Southwest Tennessee Inc.
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ford community centers; Employee volunteering; Other services; Entreprenuership; Museums and cultural inst.
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Public charity · Boston, MA
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit
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United Way · Alexandria, VA
United Way Worldwide
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $261,139 · typical grant $12,000 to $55,107 (tax year 2024)
4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Disaster relief & recovery, community development; Community development; Disaster relief & recovery; Education; General charitable operations
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation
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53 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign; Reimagining community spaces in mnps; Support for the mobile program and operations
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Turner Construction Company Foundation
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38 Tennessee grants totaling $308,400 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
Belz Foundation
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30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 3 Tennessee grants, such as The Society of Entrepreneurs
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious
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Public charity · Memphis
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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.