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160 foundations that funded “Boys & Girls Clubs”

  1. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

    Takes applications

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    9 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

  2. Community foundation · Chattanooga

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation

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

    263 Tennessee grants totaling $20.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organizational support

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Gene and Florence Monday Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $230,225 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,800 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 1 · next Jul 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program for youth general fund; Support for latino community; Clothes for those in need; Improve adult, child, and family literacy in east TN; Collect items for children ages...

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hobson-Wood Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Educational artist residencies and youth engagement activities in 2026 and 2027; Imagination Series; Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley - Knox County; Cleft...

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

  6. Private foundation · Union City

    Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found

    Invitation only

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $11.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Homes for Low Income; Christian Ministry; Outreach for disadvantaged youth; Family services; Provide daycare for at risk children

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program support and capital campaign

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Watkins Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $95,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth programs; Youth leadership programs; Elevate recovery high school; Public gardens; Art museum

  9. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    Marsh Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $56,100 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

  10. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Charles S Hasson Fund Inc.

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Columbia, MD

    Wr Grace Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education & science; Health & social welfare; Urban, civic & culture

  12. Private foundation · Salisbury, NC

    The Hedrick Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $13,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable use

  13. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Calvert Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Public charity · Bell, CA

    Human-I-T

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $67,375 · typical grant $14,000 to $30,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide digital navigation for the low-income

  15. Public charity · Weston, FL

    Anda Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant paid to charitable organization

  16. Private foundation · Spicewood, TX

    Denman Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Children's activities

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Mcgehee Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted contribution for the furtherance of the qualified charity's mission

  18. Private foundation · St Augustine, FL

    Dlp Positive Returns Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13,439 · typical grant $13,439 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Melbourne Beach, FL

    The Cope Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth development

  20. Private foundation · Morristown

    The Rogers Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $126,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation - golf; Scholarship

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.