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1,142 foundations

United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga

How to apply: not stated

69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Marion County Community Ministries Inc., Ringgold United Methodist Church, Marion County Community Ministries

7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Eden Foundation

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64 Tennessee grants totaling $398,850 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Tiferes Yaakov, West End Synagogue
Private foundation · Nashville
Msb Cockayne Fund Inc.

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63 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $1,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, St Augustine's Chapel

2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Metropolitan Ministries Inc. (metmin), Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation

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
Private foundation · Houston, TX
Shell USA Company Foundation

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59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as St Cecilia Congregation, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc., Church Health Center of Memphis Inc.

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520
Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation

How to apply: not stated

58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Our Church Ministries Inc. - Mechanics On A Mission, Greenhouse Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries

71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
Public charity · Concord, NC
Speedway Children's Charities

How to apply: not stated

58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Assistance and Resource Ministries Inc., Doe River Gorge Ministries Inc., Good Samaritan Ministries

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Germantown
Crews Family Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, Dallas Bay Church, Germantown United Methodist Church

9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General - operating
Private foundation · New York, NY
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Back2basics Outdoor Ministries Inc., Dare for More Ministries Inc., The Dwelling Place Church Inc.

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
Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation

Takes applications

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as True Purpose Ministries, Volunteer Ministry Center

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...
Private foundation · Nashville
The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

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55 Tennessee grants totaling $246,450 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as The Temple, West End Synagogue

4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Ukraine War Emergency Response Via First Presbyterian Church of Jackson TN, Graceworks Ministries Inc.

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Matching grant or gift
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, Woodmont Christian Church

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
Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

Takes applications

52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, Streets Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries

Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General - operating
Private foundation · Nashville
Gause Foundation

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49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, First Presbyterian Church, Nations Ministry Center

13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development
Private foundation · Nashville
Horatio B & Willie J Buntin Foundation

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49 Tennessee grants totaling $258,891 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Immanuel Baptist Church, St George's Episcopal Church

16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To further charitable activities
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hamico Inc.

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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Metropolitan Ministries

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation

Takes applications

48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord (concord Christian School)

48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

Takes applications

48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Grace Episcopal Church, Jones United Methodist Church

2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted grant
Private foundation · Nashville
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

Takes applications

48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, Jennifer O'neil Ministries, Joy Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

39% 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.