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8,188 foundations

  1. Public charity · Cleveland, OH

    The Cleveland Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...

  2. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Lkq Community Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $481,900 · typical grant $10,000 to $58,400 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...

  4. Private foundation · New York, NY

    William Randolph Hearst Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...

  5. Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA

    John Templeton Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...

  6. Public charity · Memphis

    The Pet Compassion Centers

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $154,173 · typical grant $20,000 to $28,603 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Meals on wheels distribution; Municipal pet food pantry; Parasitic treatments

  7. Private foundation · Columbia, MD

    Wr Grace Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education & science; Health & social welfare; Urban, civic & culture

  8. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    The Jochum-Moll Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $246,298 · typical grant $2,500 to $41,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General, unrestricted; Support for construction of new home

  9. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Howmet Aerospace Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $225,080 · typical grant $15,000 to $59,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Project learn; Digital media studio; Hola4kids and the newly launched hola on the move stream program; Precision...

  10. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    Hillsdale Fund

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Raikes Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $19,862 · typical grant $1,034 to $5,166 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Sonscope Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $206,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $26,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GMA and Dove Center; Baylor Fund

  13. Private foundation · Lincoln, NE

    Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Michaels Family Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $28,250 · typical grant $2,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Carthage

    Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    American Eagle Outfitters Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 10, Sep 4, Dec 4 · next Dec 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community charity

  17. Public charity · New York, NY

    Neo Philanthropy Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $342,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Grant

  18. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Borealis Philanthropy

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $926,400 · typical grant $50,000 to $220,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the work of fiscal projects; To support the work of decarcerate Memphis; To support the work of Nashville community bail fund; To support the work of my sistah's...

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    Seeding Success

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $290,703 to $728,782 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Full service community schools program

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Country Music Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Industry partnership; Supporting leadership in the music community; Hall of fame medallion ceremony donation; Crs sponsorship; Supporting music educational, mental health, and...

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.