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1,638 foundations that funded “Charitable”

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Margaret F Fowler Charitable Tr 146-8806984

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,325 · typical grant $2,325 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

  2. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Lilbourn Vurl Hammond Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $109,855 · typical grant $109,855 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

  3. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

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

    1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  5. Public charity · Alpharetta, GA

    Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.

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

    584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development

  6. Public charity · St Petersburg, FL

    Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

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

    549 Tennessee grants totaling $20.5 million · typical grant $7,200 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Boston, MA

    The Us Charitable Gift Trust

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

    111 Tennessee grants totaling $4 million · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Sioux Falls, SD

    The Signatry Charitable Trust

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

    105 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious ministry; Community development; Education

  9. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    The Independent Charitable Gift Fund

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

    54 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $7,800 to $29,250 (tax year 2024)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  11. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

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

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · New York, NY

    The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

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

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $125,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community outreach & enrichment programs; Scholarships & financial aid; Educational programs & other student svc; Support of environmental programs; Medical/scientific research...

  13. Public charity · Lenexa, KS

    Impact Investing Charitable Foundation

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

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $204,883 · typical grant $10,000 to $54,783 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Humanitarian help

  14. Public charity · Concord, NH

    New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

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

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $72,600 · typical grant $5,900 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For general support and designated distribution

  15. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Elizabeth & Claude Robinson Charity Pct

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $327,251 · typical grant $14,875 to $29,750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operational; Religious

  19. 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.

  20. Public charity · Seattle, WA

    Greater Good Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $11,239 to $392,142 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty, rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty

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.