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78 foundations that funded “Area Community Foundation Inc”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Tennessee Titans Foundation

    Takes applications

    124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating budget

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Melrose Foundation

    Invitation only

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support

  3. 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

  4. Private foundation · New York, NC

    The Thompson Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Aarp

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

  6. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  7. Community foundation · Charlottesville, VA

    Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $137,500 · typical grant $12,500 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds for Memphis coalition against pollution (mcap); Imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901; Education, research and support of...

  8. Community foundation · Rochester, NY

    Rochester Area Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,391 · typical grant $5,891 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Medical care

  9. 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)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Faith based; Youth

  10. Community foundation · Decatur, IL

    The Community Foundation of Macon County

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,800 · typical grant $5,500 to $17,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Community foundation · Norfolk, VA

    Hampton Roads Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $44,400 · typical grant $10,000 to $22,400 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Health; Other

  12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chazen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

  14. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $273,200 · typical grant $33,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Outreach; Forward Jackson; Scholarships/Grants

  15. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  16. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    A Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support family services; Support community through arts; Eliminate hunger; Expand access to local grown food; Support latino population

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $202,363 to $981,607 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase); K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &...

  18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

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.