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1,142 foundations

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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Streets Ministries

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Various
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as A Way Out Ministries, Memphis Athletic Ministries

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Chapel Hill Christian Academy

85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Bellevue Baptist Church, Church Health Center, Good Samaritan Ministries

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...
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville, Renewed Life Ministries Outreach

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...
Public charity · Memphis
Artsmemphis

How to apply: not stated

46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Historic Clayborn Temple

11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Southern Baptist Church

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
Private foundation · Nashville
Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation

Invitation only

44 Tennessee grants totaling $168,900 · typical grant $250 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Westminster Presbyterian Church (disaster Relief), Preston Taylor Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.

18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support charity; To support conservation; To support ministry; To support education; To support literacy
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust

Invitation only

44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 43 Tennessee grants, such as Calvary Chapel Chattanooga Inc., Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc., Church of the First Born

8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For outreach to youth and children.; For education of youth and children.; For restoration and rehabilitation programs.; For spiritual formation and education.; For providing...
Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

Takes applications

44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church

Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation

Takes applications

44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc., Nations Ministry Center
Private foundation · Memphis
Speer Charitable Trust

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43 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Point Honduras Ministry, St Mary's Catholic Church, St Paul Catholic Church

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program related
Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation

Takes applications

43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 27 Tennessee grants, such as Etowah Community Food Pantry - Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Grace & Mercy Ministries, Morning Star Ministries

Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
Private foundation · Nashville
Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $819,250 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Covenant Presbyterian Church, Rock Island Prebyterian Church, West End Community Church

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: To support charity; To support school; To support church; Capital campaign & annual fund
Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation

Takes applications

41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.

Takes applications

41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 28 Tennessee grants, such as Bellevue Baptist Church, Christ Community Church Memphis, Downline Ministries

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
Private foundation · Soddy Daisy
Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

Invitation only

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Burks United Methodist Church, New Union Baptist Church, North River Methodist Church

44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program assistance; Program assist
Private foundation · Blountville
Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $171,696 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 15 Tennessee grants, such as Cold Springs Church, Gunnings Baptist Church, Aldersgate Methodist Church

44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

Takes applications

41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as All for Him Ministry, Loves Arm Outreach Ministries, Renewed Life Ministries Outreach

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Education
Private foundation · Union City
Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, Who You With Ministries

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.