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110 foundations that funded “Southern”

  1. Private foundation · Olympia, WA

    Peakcu Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Bancker Williams Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $23,300 · typical grant $23,300 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for advancing clean energy in georgia and the southeast USA

  3. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Merck Family Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Ottumwa, IA

    Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  5. Private foundation · Norwalk, CT

    Westwind Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $60,000 · typical grant $60,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To fund operating needs

  6. Private foundation · San Diego, CA

    Conti Foundation for Justice and Peace

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry support

  7. Private foundation · Columbus, FL

    Hollinger Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,726 · typical grant $15,726 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Paul Holbrook

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $58,205 · typical grant $1,617 to $6,467 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Public charity · New York, NY

    Echoing Green Inc.

    Ask before applying

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,000 · typical grant $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fellowship

  10. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Woodmenlife Outreach Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  11. Private foundation · Salem, VA

    Bane Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Kaneohe, HI

    Thomas J Vincent Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $27,336 · typical grant $2,336 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Passthrough; Education

  13. Private foundation · Racine, WI

    Modine Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $400 · typical grant $200 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Girl Scouts of the United States of America

    Ask before applying

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,267 · typical grant $13,714 to $17,553 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program fulfillment

  15. Private foundation · Hueytown, AL

    To Preach the Gospel

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Greenville, NC

    Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

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

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Environmental preservation

  17. Private foundation · Washington, DC

    Hill-Snowdon Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $148,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project support

  18. Private foundation · Athens

    Jstlwf

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $289,205 · typical grant $85,000 to $104,205 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Alexandria, IN

    Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $505,500 · typical grant $500 to $500,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Golf benefit

  20. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The Sir Philip Sidney Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,900 · typical grant $900 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Scholarship; To support a program for special needs student and scholarship

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.