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315 foundations that funded “Christian”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Private foundation · Bloomingdale, OH

    Steel Valley Charities

    Invitation only

    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

  4. Private foundation · Troutdale, OR

    Living Water Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    The Lambert Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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,...

  16. 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

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.