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1,142 foundations

Community foundation · Rapid City, SD
Black Hills Area Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

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

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Faith based; Youth
Private foundation · Winter Springs, PA
The Miles Family Foundation

Invitation only

2 Tennessee grants totaling $310 · typical grant $100 to $210 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dominican Sisters of St Cecelia Congregation

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Boca Grande, FL
The Hawthorne Family Foundation

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

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Law dean's discretionary fund; Religion
Public charity · Candler, NC
Freedom in Christ Inc.

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $181,189 · typical grant $54,111 to $127,078 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Christ Is the Answer Ministry

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Christian missions
Private foundation · Temple, TX
Garlyn & Lajuan Shelton Christian Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

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

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Hueytown, AL
To Preach the Gospel

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Church Street Church of Christ, Crossville Church of Christ, Rock Valley Church of Christ

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Chesapeake, VA
The Mcwaters Family Foundation

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support recipient's tax-exempt program
Private foundation · Fishers, IN
The Brave Heart Foundation Inc.

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

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Incorporated

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Diocese of Memphisst Benedict at Auburndale High School, St Alexius Outreach Ministries Inc.

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Toward expenses of the educational enrichment programs, to advance job readiness, career development and pre-k readiness for economically vulnerable women and children.; Toward...
Private foundation · Landrum, MN
Sacred Portion Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,970 · typical grant $4,770 to $7,200 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the God World Missions

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Mission work
Private foundation · Bryn Mawr, PA
Joseph P Heenan Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,250 (tax year 2024)

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

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Educational
Private foundation · Richmond, VA
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

2 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Ducks unlimited south carolina lowcountry program fy25; Hammock river restoration
Private foundation · Owings Mills, MD
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $51,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: In loving memory of easter davissanders.; To support the cost for the participation of two schools in a financial and investment literacy program.
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Uw Mccurdy Article 2nd Char Tr

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $398,906 · typical grant $199,453 (tax year 2024)

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

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Unrestricted general; Church maintenance
Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK
The Oklahoma United Methodist Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $55,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Undergrad seminary scholarships; Prayer room ministry support
Private foundation · Cedartown, GA
The Wyatt Family Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General purpose, annual fund
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
William & Karen Tell Foundation

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Music Association of America Inc.

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Stax Music Academy Scholarship Fund
Public charity · Waxahachie, TX
Cowboy-Up International Inc.

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,424 · typical grant $6,300 to $17,124 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Church planting
Private foundation · New York, NY
The Samaritan Project Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Goodlettsville
The Isaacs Foundation

How to apply: not stated

2 Tennessee grants totaling $66,000 · typical grant $16,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

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

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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.