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8,188 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Englewood Cliffs, NJ

    Crane Fund for Widows and Children

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $34,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Laguna Hills, CA

    The Stanley E Hanson Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $30,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Donna and Dave Nelson Family Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; St. Louis Choir Loft Art Project; St. Paul's Capital Campaign towards the Courtyard Stage

  4. Private foundation · Brentwood

    John R Lindahl Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $306,441 · typical grant $15,000 to $46,441 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

  5. Public charity · Brentwood

    Encore Ministry Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

  6. Public charity · El Segundo, CA

    Hispanic Scholarship Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $375,490 · typical grant $10,316 to $67,428 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide scholarships for students

  7. Private foundation · Franklin

    The Callahan Family Fund Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Charitable donation

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating fund; Opearting fund

  9. Public charity · Memphis

    The Collective Blueprint

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $280,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Partnership in the Memphis workforce intermediary project

  10. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...

  11. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc.

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    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

  12. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Nazareth Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $235,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist those in need; To assist children; Provide clean water and hiv medical treatment; For fellowships; To assist homeless

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $741,800 · typical grant $7,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; Charitable distribution; Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; Charitable distribution, abc event...

  15. 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

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Holloway Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $499,500 · typical grant $9,500 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for education; Support for victims, religious charity; Support for medical research; Support for families charity; Support for religious charity

  17. Private foundation · Dickson

    Goodlark Educational Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $227,605 · typical grant $5,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music scholarships; Educational scholarships; School supplies - needy families; Education scholarships in the five c; Mentorship-needy performing students

  18. Private foundation · Eads

    Glenn Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $258,700 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Education; Religious; Ministry

  19. Private foundation · Madison

    Tennessee Christian Medical Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $47,190 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,690 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Dodson Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For Its GeneralPurposes; For Its General Purposes

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.