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160 foundations that funded “Boys & Girls Clubs”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    Goodlett Foundation

    Invitation only

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $354,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. 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

  3. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Greater Horizons

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

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion-Related; Human Services; Health, Medicine & Science; Public, Societal Benefit; Arts & Culture

  4. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  5. 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

  6. Public charity · Jenkintown, PA

    National Philanthropic Trust

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

    338 Tennessee grants totaling $59.5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  7. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Charities Aid Foundation America

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

    222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  8. Private foundation · Syosset, NY

    Les Paul Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs

  9. 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

  10. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

    How to apply: not stated

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency

  11. 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

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    The Canale Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $126,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Elonged note receivable

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chazen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Fishel Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $58,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  16. Public charity · Memphis

    The Martin Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

    Invitation only

    115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Charitable Event; BSF Music Fund; BSF Local Music Fund; MAC CARES Center; To support Betterfi expansion into the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Market

  18. Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI

    Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...

  19. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  20. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

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.