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182 foundations that funded “Second Harvest Food Bank Greater”

  1. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Boyle Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $127,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food depository

  2. 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...

  3. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of mental health assistance for uninsured and underinsured; Support of mobile pantry mass food distributions

  4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Feeding the Future Inc.

    Invitation only

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $145,366 · typical grant $2,500 to $6,942 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: End Childhood Hunger; Food assistance; End kids hunger; Tornado relief

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Eberling Charitable Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Crime victims to network and heal.; Educational opportunities; Provide food for homeless; Provide funding for green space; Provide shelter for animals

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  8. Private foundation · Franklin

    Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout

  9. 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

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Ray C Mckinley Family Foundation Agency

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Claude&eliz Robinson Chrty(mgrs) 15-5018008

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $4,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operational; Patient assistance; 2025 grant recipient; Participant assistance; 2022 grant request

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Buckner Family Char Foundation Tr

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $15,100 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    John D Walker Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $95,010 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

  16. 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

  17. Private foundation · Boise, ID

    J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

  18. 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

  19. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

    Winney Foundation

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrews and Waller Fund

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% 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.