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177 foundations that funded “Mount”

  1. Public charity · Knoxville

    Women's Fund of East Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Mark and Martha Ezell Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · The Villages, FL

    The Michnal Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $19,500 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support and operating expenses

  4. Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE

    Great West Casualty Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Donation

  5. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  6. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The James W and Frances Gibson Mcglothlin Foundation

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Serve underprivileged children with books; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett and general support; Camp davey crockett; Fellowship hall repairs; Donations...

  7. 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

  8. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    Bella Vista Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $260,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bob Monday Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $80,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY

    The Charles E and Mary Eleizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advocacy for children and youth; General operations poc medical dental; It services and medical software; Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN

  11. Private foundation · Salem, VA

    Bane Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Community foundation · Chicago, IL

    The Chicago Community Trust

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

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $32.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $342,704 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Columbus Foundation

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

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $93,110 (tax year 2024)

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Education; Health; Neighborhood

  14. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Donors Trust Inc.

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

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $787,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $221,950 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For historical building preservation; To support the museum; For restoration of antique guitar; For historical education materials

  15. Private foundation · Blountville

    Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Federal Way, WA

    World Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

    How to apply: not stated

    285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To assist in feeding those in need

  18. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  19. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Edward Jones Foundation

    Invitation only

    136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Tennessee Titans Foundation

    Takes applications

    124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating budget

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.