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9,572 foundations

1. Private foundation · Nashville

   The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   55 Tennessee grants totaling $246,450 · typical grant $250 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

   4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

   Stegall Charitable Educational Foundation

   Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   54 Tennessee grants totaling $84,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

   Funded: Education; Edcucation

3. 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

4. Private foundation · Nashville

   Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation

   Invitation only

   53 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

   8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   3 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: Capital campaign; Reimagining community spaces in mnps; Support for the mobile program and operations

5. Private foundation · Memphis

   The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

   Takes applications

   52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

   Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

   29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General - operating

6. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Knoxville Tva Employees Credit Union Foundation

   Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

   50 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2025)

   Funded: Simply smart grant; Simple smart grant

7. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

   Food City Charitable Foundation

   How to apply: not stated

   49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

   61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: Support the mission

8. Private foundation · Nashville

   Gause Foundation

   Invitation only

   49 Tennessee grants totaling $90,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,800 (tax year 2025)

   13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: General Charitable and Educational; General educational and support; Community development

9. Private foundation · Nashville

   Horatio B & Willie J Buntin Foundation

   Invitation only

   49 Tennessee grants totaling $258,891 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

   16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

   Funded: To further charitable activities

10. Private foundation · Forest Hill, MD

    The Pet Care Trust

    Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $3,329 · typical grant $50 to $75 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Pets in the classroom

11. 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

12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15. Private foundation · Franklin

    Richard Siegel Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $198,830 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,210 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Richard siegel foundation grant; Richard seigel foundation grant

16. Public charity · Memphis

    Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis

    How to apply: not stated

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $20,250 to $47,054 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

17. Public charity · Memphis

    Slingshot Memphis Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

18. Public charity · Owasso, OK

    Folds of Honor Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

19. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

20. United Way · Murfreesboro

    United Way of Rutherford County

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...