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4,461 foundations that funded “J”

  1. Public charity · Canton, MA

    Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $117,950 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support Sick and Hungry Kids

  2. Private foundation · Brentwood

    John R Lindahl Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $306,441 · typical grant $15,000 to $46,441 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jim and Leah Sohr Family Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $741,800 · typical grant $7,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Jackson

    James E Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $462,700 · typical grant $6,000 to $159,100 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign and unrestricted operations; Century Fund and Unrestricted operations

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    John and Trish Foy Charitable Tr Ua Dtd 8-13-2021

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $584,388 · typical grant $4,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the mission of the organization.; To support the mission of the church.; To support the Chattanooga humane educational society; To support the mission of the university.

  6. Private foundation · Columbia

    Jennie Harris Southall Memorial Trust

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $19,574 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Justin & Valere Potter Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $182,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Jeanette Travis Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $725,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Julia Carell Stadler Foundation Tr

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $216,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    James Deering Danielson Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $44,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Arts and humanities; Educational; Environmental; Hospitals, health and medical

  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. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  13. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Journey Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership

  14. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $11,600 · typical grant $700 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Emergency Shelter for Youth fund

  15. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $4,900 · typical grant $750 to $1,000 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    John D Walker Family Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $95,010 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe & Velma Dewitt Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds

  19. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Journey for Good Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life; To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first...

  20. Private foundation · Edina, MT

    James & Wanda Hollensteiner Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Providing food/clothing for homeless; Day home for children; Conn through live/interactive music; Pediatric medical research

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.