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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Hendersonville
Gregory Family Charitable Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $45,871 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,871 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries, Preston Taylor Ministries

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Valentine Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $77,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Connect Ministries

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: General operating funding.; Funding for the outdoor construction of a flatiron facility.; Partial funding of the painting project.; Partial funding for assistance in purchasing...
Private foundation · Knoxville
Lift Foundation Inc.

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $13,923 · typical grant $500 to $1,423 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord, Heritage Baptist Church, Knox Area Rescue Ministries

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Contribution to general fund; Contribution to donor advised fund
Private foundation · Knoxville
Wallace and Mary Casnelli Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $351,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Yoke Youth Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: General funding
Private foundation · Covington, LA
Fidelis Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $68,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Religious; Educational; Assist with character building program; Assist their mission to provide for the homeless, hungry, and hurting neighbors in the Knoxville area; Assist...
Private foundation · Covington, LA
Clifford F Favrot Family Fund

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Fairhaven Ministry

29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
The Rust Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Cripple Creek Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church of Woodbury, Greenhouse Ministries

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · San Diego, CA
Arendsee Family Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $130,200 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Manna Cafe Ministries

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Phoenix
Memorial Health Care System Inc.

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First-Centenary United Methodist Church - Abide Respite Ministry

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
William W Jenkins Char Rmdr Trust

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Central Church of Christ
Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Theodore W & Betty J Eckels Fdn-Tr

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $460,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church of Holy Communion Episcopal

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Usg Foundation Inc.

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc., Faith and Actions Ministry

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities
Private foundation · Spartanburg, SC
J M Smith Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $32,800 · typical grant $1,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Freedom House Church of God, Northfield Church, Preaching Christ Church

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted charitable contribution
Public charity · Chantilly, VA
America's Charities

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Mission Church, Awaken Church, Renew Ministries

71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Niles, OH
The Wm M & A Cafaro Family Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Gethsemane Full Gospel Church, Manna Caf Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Houston, TX
Stoller Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $24,000 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Rock of Ages Ministries

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operations and other grants; Ministry; Discretionary grant; Project chandan; Mission grant
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Regions Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $340,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Manna Cafe Ministries

88% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Econ & community dev; Education & wr; Econ @ community dev
Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Choate Bridges Foundation

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $188,000 · typical grant $14,000 to $37,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Humanitarian assistance
Public charity · Germantown
Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative Inc.

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $176,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc.

25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Breast cancer research/educ/treatment
Public charity · Franklin
Franklin Noon Rotary Charitable Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Harpeth Hills Church of Christ

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Food insecurity; Counseling and mental health; Support re-entry to society; Housing support; Support programing

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.