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9,572 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA

    Versacare Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

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

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Religious

  2. Private foundation · Shreveport, LA

    Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $24,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 5, Jul 21 · next Jan 5, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating expenses; Program services; Operating expense

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Wine Auction

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $85,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Research & Patient Services; Research and patient services

  4. Private foundation · Cleveland

    The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating funds

  5. 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...

  6. Private foundation · Mcminnville

    Steve and Kate Smith Community Tr

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $498,783 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    Funded: Clothing for underpriviledged children in warren county; School supplies for impoverished students; Backyard bible camp; Equestrian therapy project; Ballet classes and kayak trip

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bryant Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $75,630 · typical grant $550 to $6,500 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Just One More Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $86,126 · typical grant $2,024 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant to support equal opportunity and second chances.

  9. Private foundation · Memphis

    Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $110,300 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General - operating

  10. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Charity Trust

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $216,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for the operations of the mid south food bank; Support for the operations of christian brothers university; Support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...

  11. Private foundation · Franklin

    Nissan Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $385,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Celebrate chinese new year in Nashville; Kids first; Maria magdalena campos-pons: behold exhibition programming; Passport to understanding; Conversations @npl

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Watkins Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $95,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth programs; Youth leadership programs; Elevate recovery high school; Public gardens; Art museum

  13. Private foundation · Rock Island

    James C Hailey Scholarship Trust Fund

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $31,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: Scholarship

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Minch Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $19,000 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wayside Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $50,850 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions; Christian education

  16. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Sandfort Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $731,212 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the objective of the charitable organization

  17. Public charity · Franklin

    Gary Sinise Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $20,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Equipment grant fulfillment; Sports/rec provider grant; Alliance support - mental wellness; Alliance support-medal of honor gala; Medical device grant - ems

  18. Public charity · Nashville

    Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $127,035 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical screening; Social services; Social services, eligibility caseworker; Eligibility caseworker, intensive case management, social services, school impact, preventive...

  19. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Private foundation · Dewitt, AR

    Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $38,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Lacrosse program; Prissy wallace; School of applied sciences

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.