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634 foundations that funded “Community Foundation Middle”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Angel Corps

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign

  2. Private foundation · Greenville, SC

    United Community Bank Foundation

    Invitation only

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $63,750 · typical grant $1,250 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This is an unrestricted donation.; This donation is designated to the organization's arts programs.; This donation is designated to the Cookeville human fund.; This donation is...

  3. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Transportation - new vehicle; Able youth track and field program; Expansion project; Recovery in community-arch academy for girls; Increase capacity to serve local needs and...

  5. Private foundation · Madison

    Memorial Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    180 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Baird Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses

  7. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program

  8. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    The Sprouts Healthy Communities

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $66,450 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Aventura community school - school garden program; Currey ingram academy - school garden program; Journey to wellness; 579-never hungry community gardens; 585-thomas a. Edison...

  9. 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

  10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  12. 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...

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

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    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

  14. Private foundation · Villanova, PA

    The Counihan Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support regular operations; To provide quality programs and services to impact the lives of children, adolescents, and seniors throughout Middle Tennessee; To provide a...

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Staley Family Foundation Inc.

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $32,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: School for grades k - 8; Preserve the national park preserve the national park east TN largest hunger relief charity; Mental health early intervention program for middle and...

  16. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    Prologis Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support

  17. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Aprio Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Impact Grant

  18. Private foundation · Mt Juliet

    Deerfield Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $24,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community assistance

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hawkins Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $533,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community - program support; Education - program support

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Scarlett Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

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.