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109 foundations that funded “Southern”

  1. Public charity · Big Island, VA

    The Society of St Andrew Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $585,584 · typical grant $6,122 to $26,199 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide nourishment to hungry neighbors

  2. Public charity · Bartlett

    Lakeland Lions Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $264,275 · typical grant $22,385 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Washington, DC

    Public Welfare Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; Support for justice, not just surviving; Support for mississippi prison reform coalition; Support for towards a people's justice;...

  4. Private foundation · Eads

    Glenn Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $258,700 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health; Education; Religious; Ministry

  5. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Farrow Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program fund; Student support

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Action TN

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $682,000 · typical grant $37,500 to $152,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Abahac Inc.

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $171,308 · typical grant $20,340 to $44,340 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational; Environmental projects; Nature projects; Community and education

  8. Private foundation · Memphis

    David C and Pamela N Andersonprivate Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $88,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support of the church

  9. Private foundation · Riverton, NJ

    The Thomas P Waters Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane helene relief efforts

  10. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $430,623 to $851,798 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

  12. Community foundation · Colorado Springs, CO

    Christian Community Foundation Inc.

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

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building fund support; "general support; Athletic fund support

  13. Community foundation · Jacksonville, FL

    The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc.

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

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $614,248 · typical grant $4,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; For disease treatment and research

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Save the Music Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $144,699 · typical grant $23,120 to $63,157 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music eduation

  15. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Cleveland

    George R Johnson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  18. Private foundation · Monroe, MI

    La-Z-Boy Foundation

    Takes applications

    45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sandra Schatten Foundation

    Invitation only

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Melrose Foundation

    Invitation only

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support

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.