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1,142 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Lawrenceburg

    The Jim Brock Leonard Charitable Trust

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $34,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2023)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

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

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as New Providence Presbyterian Church

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  3. Private foundation · Franklin

    The Shepherds Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $3.1 million (tax year 2024)

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Legacy campaign; Operating fund; Medical costs

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Williams Family Charitable Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,600 · typical grant $500 to $6,600 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Diocese of Nashville, St Henry's Church, Christ the King Catholic Church

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund

  5. Private foundation · Santa Monica

    Rose Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $910,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc.

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted contribution for the furtherance of the qualified charity's mission

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Oliver & Evelyn Smith Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, Cornerstone Church

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: A church sharing the message of jesus christ.; To preserve and promote the history of Tennessee, focusing on East Tennessee, to educate and connect the region; Education

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    East Nashville K C Club Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,738 · typical grant $2,238 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Saint Joseph Catholic Church

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship for needy students.; Charitable donation for operations.

  8. Private foundation · Gatlinburg

    John and Doris Clayton Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chazen Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Kingsport

    James and Laura Rogers Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Kingsport Homeless Ministry Inc.

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Facility upgrade; Facility upgrades

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bob Monday Charitable Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $80,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Volunteer Ministry Center

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lida Belle Gambill Memorial Tr

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $220,008 · typical grant $55,002 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    The Oehmig Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as New Prospect Baptist Church

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.; Ensure that Tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.

  14. Private foundation · Maryville

    A&t Family Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $400,180 · typical grant $50,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Central Church of Christ, Inner City Ministry

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

  16. Private foundation · Franklin

    Milanka & Charlie Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $98,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St Matthews Rc Church, Diocese of Nashville

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Julie & Marty Belz Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5,557 · typical grant $40 to $3,692 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Baron Hirsch Congregation, Christ Covenant Reformed Church

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  18. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Arthur Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $26,236 · typical grant $1,740 to $19,747 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Brentwood Hills Church, Brentwood Hills Church of Christ

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Wish-granting for children with terminal or life-impacting illness; Development of mission and covering unexpected expenses; Support for unexpected vehicle and housing...

  19. Private foundation · Vonore

    Hauck Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $29,022 · typical grant $3,744 to $13,200 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Rio Revolution Church, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, True Purpose Ministries

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rescue the poor & needy; Help recover from addiction; Ministry; Ministries

  20. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Clark Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,820 · typical grant $5,705 (tax year 2025)

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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.