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754 foundations that funded “Community”
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Columbia
Jeff and Tina Adams Family Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
R Brad Martin Family Foundation
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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
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Private foundation · Jackson
Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation
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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
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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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Sandra Schatten Foundation
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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
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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
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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
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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.