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  1. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic partnership 2025/2026; Supports scholarships...

  2. Private foundation · Galesburg, IL

    Donald E Fike Family Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities to serve our nation by honoring veterans and those in need;...

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation

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    36 Tennessee grants totaling $276,800 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual support; For annual grant; Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing; For respite care and personal support for families; For teen job hub

  4. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  5. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Simons Foundation Inc.

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $393,251 · typical grant $8,400 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cognitive computational neuroscience (ccn) 2024 conference; Robust, reliable, and provably stable spectral element methods for nonlinear advection dominated problems; Discrete...

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Oak Ridge Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $84,354 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Classroom materials/equipment; Stem education and outreach; Program assistance

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  8. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Farrow Family Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program fund; Student support

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.

  10. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  11. Public charity · Knoxville

    Fort Sanders Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...

  12. Private foundation · New York, NY

    William T Grant Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $438,348 · typical grant $25,000 to $151,616 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Applying a critical lens to the use of research evidence in state policymaking; Using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth & families: a...

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ragsdale Family Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $20,877 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the purpose of the foundation as stated in the charter

  15. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...

  16. Private foundation · Chestnut Hill, MA

    All Points North Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $116,667 · typical grant $50,000 to $66,667 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Interactive exhibit featuring educational materials on solar energy for k12 students, four solar-powered charging benches, and signage illustrating how solar energy works.;...

  17. Private foundation · Bethesda, MD

    De Beaumont Foundation Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the new actual causes of death study: literature review & research plan development (1-year)

  18. Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    Jessie Ball Dupont Religious Charitable & Educational Fund

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $90,377 · typical grant $500 to $89,877 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity; Candid Program Grantee Stipends

  19. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Robert A Johnston Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To take the hope of Christ to every student

  20. Private foundation · Jamaica Plain, MA

    Jeas Family Charitable Trust

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To protec the natural and cultural treasures of cedars of Lebanon state park and its historic sites

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.