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71 foundations that funded “Cares”

  1. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Speer Foundation

    Invitation only

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

    Invitation only

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout

  3. United Way · Hendersonville

    United Way of Sumner County

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency

  4. Private foundation · Henrico, VA

    Louise B Cochrane Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Bartlett

    P K Seidman Trust

    Invitation only

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $132,200 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General/operating; General/operating, band equipment, capital improvements

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Kelley Robertson Foundation

    Invitation only

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $29,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support charity; Support school; Support church

  7. Private foundation · Franklin

    Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...

  8. Public charity · Milwaukee, WI

    Bradley Impact Fund Inc.

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

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $667,100 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Innovate local program

  9. Public charity · Cape Elizabeth, ME

    Simple Generosity Foundation

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

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $88,929 · typical grant $5,052 to $22,575 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign

  11. 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

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.