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754 foundations that funded “Community”
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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
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Private foundation · Memphis
Day Foundation
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Delray Beach, FL
Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc.
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Churchill Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Union City
Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mcreynolds Family Foundation Inc.
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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
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Private foundation · Franklin
Yarbrough Family Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Nicholson Foundation Inc.
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Siegrist Family Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Franklin
The Elle C Lawson Foundation
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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.