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181 foundations that funded “United Way East”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Public Education Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree

  2. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth

  3. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

  4. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  5. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

    Invitation only

    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  7. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

  8. Private foundation · Beachwood, OH

    The James and Angela Hambrick Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Annual campaign

  9. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Tch Reynolds End Fd Charity (1453)

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,445 · typical grant $13,061 to $31,346 (tax year 2023)

  10. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Howard Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Donaldson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution provided

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

  13. Public charity · Newark, OH

    Park National Bank Employees' Community Service Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Newark, OH

    Park National Corporation Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $154 · typical grant $39 to $115 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Des Moines, IA

    Emc Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

  16. Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

    Hilton Walter Charitable Ta

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $11,000 · typical grant $11,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

    Herzing Foundation Inc.

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operations support

  18. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,266 · typical grant $6,266 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match of lilly employee donations

  19. Private foundation · Stamford, CT

    The Pitney Bowes Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,105 · typical grant $2,105 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Jul 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Stuff the bus school supply activity

  20. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Bewley-Bullard Charitable Trust

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.