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109 foundations that funded “Southern”
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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
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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
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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;...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.