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754 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

    How to apply: not stated

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    Day Foundation

    Invitation only

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $11.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $335,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; National growth plan

  3. Public charity · Washington, DC

    50can Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $123,280 to $352,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support summer boost

  4. Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL

    Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $920,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal rescue; Humanitarian charity

  5. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

    How to apply: not stated

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

  6. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  7. Private foundation · Union City

    Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $3,750 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational

  8. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation I

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Mcreynolds Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $118,375 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assistance

  10. Private foundation · Franklin

    Yarbrough Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $6.4 million · typical grant $200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nicholson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Joel C and Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Eisen-Wald Foundation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $125,686 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Maria & Bernard A Pargh Family Foundation Tr

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $391,950 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Summers Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $35,232 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Brown S & S Fdn

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $285,300 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Siegrist Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $61,809 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Franklin

    The Elle C Lawson Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $117,000 · typical grant $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational programming; Educational programs; Ministry support; Academic support; Land preservation

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.