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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Whitwell
Layman Family Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For spreading the word of Christ; Spread of the teachings of Christ
Private foundation · Franklin
George Shinn Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Franklin
Beth and Preston Ingram Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $244,080 to $995,085 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Rolling Hills Community Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Brentwood
Joey and Deborah Jacobs Family Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $167,500 · typical grant $25,000 to $142,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Concord Road Church of Christ

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: To further religious activities
Private foundation · Nashville
The John L and Margaret Clendenin in Family Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Lambscroft Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Franklin
Rinker Family Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Erie Chapman Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,150 · typical grant $50 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Woodmont Christian Church, First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support advancement of religion
Private foundation · Mt Juliet
Winney Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,100 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First United Methodist Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Joseph Family Foundation

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

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Memphis
Elvis Presley Memorial Fdn

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Maryville
Marlette Family Foundation U-D-T 12172004

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,800 · typical grant $100 to $2,700 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tellico Village Community Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Youth development/scholarships; Children safety
Private foundation · College Grove
Reed Family Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,200 · typical grant $25,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Crosspoint Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Knoxville
Arthur Hale Trust Ua

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $61,254 · typical grant $30,627 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Rogersville Presbyterian Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Operational
Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Allen Jackson Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
Private foundation · Collegedale
Sbkc Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $100 · typical grant $50 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Mcdonald Road Sda Church

Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Charitable support
Private foundation · Columbia
Margaret Moffitt Fleming and Robert Wilson Fleming Tr

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $79,701 · typical grant $26,567 to $53,134 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Zion Presbyterian Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Brentwood
Helping Hands Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,260 · typical grant $500 to $1,760 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Johnsons Chapel Umc, Cross Point Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For missions fund; For kenya mission trip
Private foundation · Brentwood
Lewis Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Brentwood Baptist Church, Daystar Counseling Ministries, Graceworks Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities
Private foundation · Gallatin
Susan G Nokes Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $225,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Northfield Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Support of college with trustee scholarship; Support church missions
Private foundation · Sevierville
Parc Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,400 · typical grant $400 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support mission

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.