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79 foundations that funded “United Way Greater Milwaukee &”

  1. Public charity · Woodbridge, NJ

    The Bessemer Giving Fund

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

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hamico Inc.

    Invitation only

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  4. Private foundation · Franklin

    Community Health Systems Foundation

    Invitation only

    53 Tennessee grants totaling $366,166 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching grant or gift

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    James R Meadows Jr Foundation

    Invitation only

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function

  6. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  7. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

    How to apply: not stated

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency

  8. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...

  9. Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN

    Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $617,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support

  10. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

  11. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

  12. 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

  13. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  14. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Wells Fargo Foundation

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable Homeownership Program; Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge; Project Return Opportunities for Employment; Community Land Trust _...

  15. Public charity · Knoxville

    Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution

  16. Private foundation · Springfield

    Jacqueline D Guthrie Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $27,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Belz Foundation

    Invitation only

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Melkus Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Union City

    Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found

    Invitation only

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $11.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Homes for Low Income; Christian Ministry; Outreach for disadvantaged youth; Family services; Provide daycare for at risk children

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.