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424 foundations that funded “County”

  1. Private foundation · Dearborn, MI

    Ford Motor Company Fund

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ford community centers; Employee volunteering; Other services; Entreprenuership; Museums and cultural inst.

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...

  3. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Ray C Mckinley Family Foundation Agency

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Burbank, CA

    The Mr Holland's Opus Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $203,872 · typical grant $12,266 to $18,764 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide musical instruments to students in need.

  5. Private foundation · Sewickley, PA

    Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $55,885 · typical grant $200 to $1,650 (tax year 2025)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social welfare; Religious development

  6. Public charity · Silver Spring, MD

    Cwi Works Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Loudon

    Diersch Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $46,020 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,270 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the charity's mission

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    M A@rikard Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $69,300 · typical grant $4,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  10. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William W Jenkins Char Rmdr Trust

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $24,252 · typical grant $1,516 to $6,063 (tax year 2025)

  11. Public charity · Southeastern, PA

    Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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

    506 Tennessee grants totaling $32.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,900 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

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

    329 Tennessee grants totaling $18.7 million · typical grant $7,073 to $22,267 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Network for Good

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

    101 Tennessee grants totaling $4.1 million · typical grant $9,258 to $40,514 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Baltimore, MD

    T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc.

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

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $47,845 (tax year 2025)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Multiple

  15. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    The Independent Charitable Gift Fund

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

    54 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $7,800 to $29,250 (tax year 2024)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  17. 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)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Community foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Chicago Community Trust

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

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $32.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $342,704 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1 million · typical grant $243,804 to $744,748 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bgca programs

  20. Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA

    California Community Foundation

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

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

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.