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315 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Private foundation · Condon, MT
Dcm Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $84,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $79,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Christian ministry; Family support
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Public charity · Candler, NC
Freedom in Christ Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $181,189 · typical grant $54,111 to $127,078 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian missions
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Private foundation · Bloomingdale, OH
Steel Valley Charities
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,600 · typical grant $600 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian ministries; Children's health
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Private foundation · Troutdale, OR
Living Water Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $321,640 · typical grant $321,640 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Christian outreach ministries
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Private foundation · Kittredge, CO
Someone Cares Charitable Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Christian culture education
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Private foundation · Windcrest, TX
Ja Leppard Foundation Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Christian eductation & mission work
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Lambert Family Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Establish christian clubs in schools; Support of the childrens hospital; Distribution of bibles throughout the world
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Private foundation · Roswell, NM
Slayton Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,550 · typical grant $2,050 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support christian values
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Private foundation · Tampa, FL
Flores Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide christian educ and support
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Private foundation · Tulsa, OK
Yot Full Circle Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Podcast christianity
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Arlington Partners Charitable
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,654 · typical grant $5,000 to $12,654 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote christian beliefs and values; To provide christian education to its students; To promote spiritual and emotional wellness; To provide protective aid to military personnel
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
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Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV
Deer Hollow Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,960 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,960 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provides wholesome uplifting christian music to the us; Help children in africa with removing jiggers from their feet and giving them shoes
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Public charity · Knoxville
Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...
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Public charity · Clearwater, FL
International Generosity Foundation Trust
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
10 Tennessee grants totaling $3.1 million · typical grant $40,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)
90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Promotion of christian faith; Poverty alleviation
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Private foundation · Dana Point, CA
The Aram and Margie Keith Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To provide resources for christians who desire to thrive in their relationship with jesus christ.
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Private foundation · Visalia, CA
Its the Heart That Matters Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,700 · typical grant $1,700 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Payment to support the message of christianity
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Private foundation · Union City
Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $11.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Homes for Low Income; Christian Ministry; Outreach for disadvantaged youth; Family services; Provide daycare for at risk children
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
How to apply: not stated
27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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.