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9,572 foundations

1. Private foundation · New York, NY

   Select Equity Group Foundation

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   15 Tennessee grants totaling $123,648 · typical grant $300 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Matching gift; Celebration grant

2. Public charity · Spring Hill

   Legacytree Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

   40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need

3. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

   Brown S & S Fdn

   Takes applications

   15 Tennessee grants totaling $285,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

   Stated deadlines: Aug 1 · next Aug 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4. United Way · Erwin

   United Way of Unicoi County

   How to apply: not stated

   15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5. Public charity · Memphis

   The Turley Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   15 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $15,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

   13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

   Fort Foundation Tch

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   15 Tennessee grants totaling $278,100 · typical grant $15,450 to $18,540 (tax year 2024)

   Funded only returning groups in its latest year

7. Private foundation · Nashville

   Siegrist Family Foundation

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   14 Tennessee grants totaling $61,809 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

   57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

8. Private foundation · Franklin

   Ty 2 Foundation Inc.

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   14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding

9. Private foundation · Cookeville

   Esme Foundation

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   14 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

   43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities; Support pregnancy crisis; Cure for cystic...

10. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Jennings & Rebecca Jones Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $329,300 · typical grant $13,500 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: General program; Various education initiatives; Teacher training and avid program; General programs and family literacy center; Training and gifted coordinator

11. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Ebenezer Acres Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $56,700 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams-King Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $11,250 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support charity; To support park/nature conservation; To support church; Designated for boy scout troop 31; Chuckers for charity

13. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

    Deerfield Charitable Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community assistance

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Bells

    Covenant Legacy Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $484,744 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital Campaign and Unrestricted Support

16. Private foundation · Woodbury

    Woodbury Educational Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $14,750 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarship

17. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · typical grant $29,729 to $715,828 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various medical and community programs; Various research studies; Scholarships & tuition deferral; Various community programs; Hospice house and bereavement center

18. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    American Cancer Society Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research

19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Feeding the Future Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $145,366 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,942 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: End Childhood Hunger; Food assistance; End kids hunger; Tornado relief

20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Ford Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...