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182 foundations that funded “Second Harvest Food Bank East”

  1. Private foundation · Attleboro, MA

    Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food security for seniors

  2. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    The Robinson Foundation No 42806

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Emergency food box program

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...

  4. Private foundation · Franklin

    Saha Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,444 · typical grant $100 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Food; Pantry support

  5. Private foundation · Maryville

    Lura-Lee G and William E Langefoundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $125,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Production expenses; Food pantry/general fund

  6. Private foundation · El Paso, TX

    Michael M Peacock Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide housing accommodations for families experiencing homelessness; Provide food for those in need; Mental health and support services

  7. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Boyle Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $127,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food depository

  8. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of mental health assistance for uninsured and underinsured; Support of mobile pantry mass food distributions

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Eberling Charitable Foundation

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $101,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Crime victims to network and heal.; Educational opportunities; Provide food for homeless; Provide funding for green space; Provide shelter for animals

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

  11. Private foundation · Franklin

    Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

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    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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. Community foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc.

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

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $752,631 · typical grant $7,025 to $39,906 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Diseases/disorders/medical; Education; Philanthropy/voluntarism; Human services

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Omaha, NE

    Ray C Mckinley Family Foundation Agency

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $27,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Buckner Family Char Foundation Tr

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $15,100 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. 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)

  19. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Adient Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $29,146 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Boise, ID

    J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

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.