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135 foundations that funded “library”

  1. Private foundation · Louisville, KY

    Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...

  2. Private foundation · Detroit, MI

    Crain Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unerstricted

  3. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Calvert Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $4,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dettwiller Foundation

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    147 Tennessee grants totaling $13.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Nancy & Victor S Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.

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    81 Tennessee grants totaling $346,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign; School of nursing; Canby robinson society

  6. Private foundation · Soddy Daisy

    Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

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    41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance; Program assist

  7. Public charity · Knoxville

    Variety of Eastern Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....

  8. Private foundation · Brentwood

    The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $258,558 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

  9. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Brownsville

    Southwest Members Care Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $110,274 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Supplies; Furniture for new office; Supplies, maintenance; Mobile units expenses; New equipment

  11. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  12. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Estelle Abe & Marjorie Sanders TN Fdn

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Economic Club of Nashville Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.

  14. Private foundation · Cleveland

    The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $70,050 · typical grant $500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating funds

  15. Private foundation · Franklin

    Nissan Foundation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $385,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Celebrate chinese new year in Nashville; Kids first; Maria magdalena campos-pons: behold exhibition programming; Passport to understanding; Conversations @npl

  16. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Brayton Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $5,100 · typical grant $100 to $900 (tax year 2025)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted use donation; Scholarship

  17. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Louis R Draughon Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $240,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General support grant

  18. Private foundation · Loudon

    Diersch Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $46,020 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,270 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the charity's mission

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    M A@rikard Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $69,300 · typical grant $4,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.