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315 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
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Private foundation · Memphis
Hohenberg Charity Trust
Invitation only
11 Tennessee grants totaling $216,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for the operations of the mid south food bank; Support for the operations of christian brothers university; Support for the operations of the regional one foundation;...
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Bobbie Solley Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $340,950 · typical grant $25,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Provide funding for education in tegucigalpa, honduras; Provide trainig for peru teachers and principals; Excellence in education program funding; Funding for christian...
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Private foundation · Paducah, KY
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $175,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Share the gospel; Support christian ministry; Christian ministry; To fund christian outreach to the poor
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Private foundation · St Charles, MO
Vjs Charitable Private Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Serve orphans; Christian education
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Private foundation · Johnston, IA
James & Marie Mccurdy Family Charitable Trust
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Children hospital care; Christian broadcasting
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service
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Private foundation · Escondido, CA
Tsuha Foundation
How to apply: not stated
1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To assist in recruiting, training and supporting effective teachers in a christian context.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Marjorie A Neuhoff Private Foundation Inc.
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $245,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support arts; Youth support; Cancer support center; Serving green berets; Adoption and pet care
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Burnett Unity Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $547,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Promote cross country athletics; Prevention of child abuse; Provide women's health services.; Hospital foundation; Provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals
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Private foundation · Dixon Springs
Beasley Family Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $62,250 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support college preparatory school.; Support special needs education.; Support elementary and secondary education school.; Support non-denominational christian school.; Support...
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Private foundation · Kewadin, MI
Herm and Shirley Geers Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To win others for the lord, jesus christ, through the association of christian business and professional men for service, the personal testimony and personal work by individual...
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Private foundation · Huntingdon
The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.
IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams-Coggin Family Foundation
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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...
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Private foundation · Franklin
Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation
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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...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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Public charity · Memphis
Second Presbyterian Church Foundation
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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.