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113 foundations that funded “Christian Community”

  1. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Burnett Unity Foundation

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $547,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote cross country athletics; Prevention of child abuse; Provide women's health services.; Hospital foundation; Provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hees Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation

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    53 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; Reimagining community spaces in mnps; Support for the mobile program and operations

  6. 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...

  7. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    J C Garrett III Family Foundation

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs

  8. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wayside Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $50,850 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions; Christian education

  9. 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...

  10. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

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    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Aarp

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

  12. Public charity · New York, NY

    Parkinson's Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $53,683 · typical grant $10,683 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Center of excellence grants; Community engagement & advocacy

  13. Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD

    The Signatry Charitable Trust

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

    105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.

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

    93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5 million · typical grant $14,500 to $95,833 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Community & human services; Education; Medical / public services; Environment & animal protection

  15. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  16. 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...

  17. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  19. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  20. Public charity · Federal Way, WA

    World Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry

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.