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  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Cardiovascularresearch Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support innovative and interdisciplinary neuroscience research for mental health.; Support heart surgery in jimani for haitian children.; To support the mission of mental...

  2. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries

  3. Private foundation · Cookeville

    Lpr Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $70,200 · typical grant $5,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promote the salvation message; Prevention of child abuse; Provide food resources for children; Provide housing for disadvantaged children

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Still Waters 232 Foundation Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Building community; Fostering education; Supporting health; Honoring service

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    Anna Mary Bransford Lenderman Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $16,750 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Religious educational

  6. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bernard Lapides and Shirley W Lapides Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gift-cathy l weil

  7. Private foundation · Athens

    Willsonthropic Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $21,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Genaral purpose

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Williamson Martin & Brooke Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  9. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Shine Your Light

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $36,516 · typical grant $5,016 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds

  10. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    William F Bryan Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $111,000 · typical grant $18,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    James Deering Danielson Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $44,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Arts and humanities; Educational; Environmental; Hospitals, health and medical

  12. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Ridblatt Family Charitable Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $37,050 · typical grant $2,850 to $5,700 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Ach Ridgeview Fdn Share R

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Winchester, KY

    Hereturns

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,281 · typical grant $2,162 to $7,510 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Equipment for religious publishing; Health ministry

  15. Private foundation · Scottsdale, AZ

    John & Judy Rice Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,451 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Champ's toy chest donations

  16. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  17. Private foundation · Kennesaw, GA

    Beacon Foundation Charitable Trust

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund "imagine! Initiative" to help provide hamilton county, TN elementary students free art and cultural experiences presented by leading arts organizations and fund community...

  18. Public charity · Johnson City

    Wellmont Health System

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $109,150 · typical grant $8,250 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; School of Nursing patient simulators; Programs for free/reduced healthcare

  19. Public charity · Dayton, OH

    The Dayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $331,250 · typical grant $5,900 to $131,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Unrestricted, christmas needs for home; Dorm refresh - cogs

  20. Public charity · Pasadena, CA

    Plusoneplusoneplusone

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $545,695 · typical grant $11,456 to $121,979 (tax year 2025)

    100% 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.