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2,472 foundations that funded “E”

  1. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Delran, NJ

    The John E Kostic Memorial

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 25 · next Apr 25, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI

    The Robert E Hansen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

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    55 Tennessee grants totaling $246,450 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  7. Private foundation · Lebanon

    Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation

    Takes applications

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...

  8. Public charity · Knoxville

    Variety of Eastern Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

    Invitation only

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,200 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Knoxville

    Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution

  11. 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

  12. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  13. Public charity · Cleveland

    Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $153,408 · typical grant $6,503 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bradley county schools; Support Cleveland city schools; Pie-center support bradley county schools

  14. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  15. Public charity · Knoxville

    Women's Fund of East Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $392,300 · typical grant $2,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  18. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  20. Private foundation · Decaturville

    Guy and Ethel Kennedy Scholarship Fund Trust

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,250 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

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.