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4,328 foundations that funded “St”

  1. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Art Bridges Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $421,686 · typical grant $11,000 to $67,150 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary...

  2. Private foundation · Memphis

    Millwood Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $116,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Reach out to underserved and disenfranchised people; To provide diapers to families in need; Empowers children and families to achieve a healthy, optimal, and independent...

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Music City Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...

  4. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

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    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

  7. Public charity · Alpharetta, GA

    Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Pfizer Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    176 Tennessee grants totaling $195,716 · typical grant $60 to $459 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts; Volunteer program

  9. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

    Invitation only

    136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

  10. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

  12. Private foundation · Woonsocket, RI

    Cvs Foundation

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $124,385 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer challenge grants; Small grant; Scholarship - pharmacy; Scholarship grants

  13. Private foundation · Golden Valley, MN

    Pentair Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $939 · typical grant $51 to $61 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Matching Gift

  14. Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    Csx Foundation Inc.

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $17,150 · typical grant $130 to $800 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  15. Private foundation · Tomahawk, WI

    Two Eagles Foundation Inc.

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $676,000 · typical grant $35,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Tuition assistance

  16. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Select Equity Group Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $123,648 · typical grant $300 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Celebration grant

  17. Private foundation · Byrdstown

    Think Happy Thoughts Foundation Inc.

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $65,792 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.

  18. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Xcel Energy Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $10,455 · typical grant $65 to $870 (tax year 2024)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant; Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant; Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match...

  19. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

  20. Public charity · Bartlett

    Lakeland Lions Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $264,275 · typical grant $22,385 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.