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754 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation

    Takes applications

    79 Tennessee grants totaling $363,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; Underwriting support for spring outi

  2. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  4. 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

  5. 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)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. 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)

    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

  7. Public charity · Memphis

    Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis

    How to apply: not stated

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  8. Private foundation · Memphis

    Speer Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program related

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $819,250 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; To support church; Capital campaign & annual fund

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  11. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Education

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

  13. Private foundation · Columbia

    Jeff and Tina Adams Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    37 Tennessee grants totaling $143,400 · typical grant $500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    R Brad Martin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program related

  15. Private foundation · Jackson

    Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Clarksville

    Dreamchasers

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $682,925 · typical grant $6,650 to $17,750 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sandra Schatten Foundation

    Invitation only

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ezell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Morristown

    Wallace Foundation

    Takes applications

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Wallace 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.