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754 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Private foundation · Wheaton, IL

    The William and Mary Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $14,100 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operational funding

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    John U Wilson Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $92,165 · typical grant $15,363 to $46,077 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support religious activities

  3. Private foundation · Northville, MI

    Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  4. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  5. 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

  6. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Foundation for the Carolinas

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  7. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Pledgeling Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,839 to $37,190 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · New York, NY

    Jewish Communal Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $6.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $54,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Our Change Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $667,364 · typical grant $9,829 to $76,737 (tax year 2025)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dettwiller Foundation

    Invitation only

    147 Tennessee grants totaling $13.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Healing Trust

    Takes applications

    145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  16. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Enchiridion Foundation

    Invitation only

    82 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for operations; For youth camp; General support for renovation project

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Washington Foundation

    Invitation only

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $799,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2025)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

    Invitation only

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

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.