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182 foundations that funded “United Way”

  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  2. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  3. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

    Invitation only

    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  5. 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

  6. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

  7. Private foundation · Beachwood, OH

    The James and Angela Hambrick Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Annual campaign

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

    Invitation only

    57 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $200 to $2,505 (tax year 2025)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching contribution (general operating support); In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

  9. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Reynolds End Fd Charity (1453)

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,445 · typical grant $13,061 to $31,346 (tax year 2023)

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Tibbals Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $319,345 · typical grant $2,500 to $68,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: General funding; General program support

  11. Private foundation · Midland, MI

    Dow Company Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community wellbeing

  12. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Howard Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Donaldson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution provided

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

  15. Public charity · Newark, OH

    Park National Bank Employees' Community Service Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Newark, OH

    Park National Corporation Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Des Moines, IA

    Emc Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

  18. Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

    Hilton Walter Charitable Ta

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $11,000 · typical grant $11,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Herzing Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations support

  20. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,266 · typical grant $6,266 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match of lilly employee donations

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.