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81 foundations that funded “Advocacy”

  1. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Kappa Delta Sorority - Beta Kappa

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $24,884 · typical grant $7,419 to $17,465 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission support

  2. United Way · Greeneville

    Greene County United Way Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Basalt, CO

    Knight Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Newell Brands Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local impact grant program

  5. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Tweed Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $410,950 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. United Way · Sevierville

    United Way of Sevier County

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    John Dustin Buckman Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Benefit children; 2023 grant request; Grant requested; Benefit charity; Public benefit

  8. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Bartlett-Patterson Corporation

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...

  9. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Loudon County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Program assistance

  10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Knoxville

    Elgin Children's Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $289,917 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Academic; Child protection; Dental wellness; Discipleship

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Burton Weil Family Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Weil scholars program; Embark program

  13. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Adient Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $29,146 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Howard Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Boca Raton, FL

    Newell Brands Community Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $39,580 · typical grant $9,895 (tax year 2022)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family

  16. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Foundation for the Carolinas

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

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  20. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% 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.