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79 foundations that funded “United Way Greater Inc”
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Joel C and Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $193,436 · typical grant $1,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
W&h Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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
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Private foundation · Franklin
Community Health Systems Foundation
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53 Tennessee grants totaling $366,166 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching grant or gift
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Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $617,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable support
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
How to apply: not stated
25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency
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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
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth
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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
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
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31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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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
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Wells Fargo Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Affordable Homeownership Program; Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge; Project Return Opportunities for Employment; Community Land Trust _...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution
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Private foundation · Memphis
Belz Foundation
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30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)
13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious
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Private foundation · Nashville
Melkus Family Foundation
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42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
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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
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
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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.
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Tibbals Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $319,345 · typical grant $2,500 to $68,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: General funding; General program 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.