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115 foundations that funded “Association Community”

  1. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Donner Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Greater Horizons

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $7,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion-Related; Human Services; Health, Medicine & Science; Public, Societal Benefit; Arts & Culture

  4. Private foundation · Union City

    Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $3,750 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    The Lonnie and Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $185,685 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Bristol

    The Masters Table Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Nashville

    John U Wilson Charitable Trust

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $92,165 · typical grant $15,363 to $46,077 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support religious activities

  8. Public charity · Southeastern, PA

    Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    506 Tennessee grants totaling $32.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,900 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams-Coggin Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $77,130 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt organization's purpose; To further the exempt organization's purpose to assist with programs supporting medical advancement; To further the exempt...

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lift Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $13,923 · typical grant $500 to $1,423 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to general fund; Contribution to donor advised fund

  11. 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

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    He Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $111,800 · typical grant $9,500 to $72,300 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Danner Foundation

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund

  15. Private foundation · Franklin

    Yarbrough Family Foundation

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $6.4 million · typical grant $200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. 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

  17. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    329 Tennessee grants totaling $18.7 million · typical grant $7,073 to $22,267 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Charlotte, NC

    Foundation for the Carolinas

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

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.