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135 foundations that funded “library”

  1. Private foundation · Bedford Hills, NY

    Weeden Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants

  2. Private foundation · Bristol

    Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $137,295 · typical grant $3,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Children's programs; New concession space; Ex director salary; Covid; Books for preschool

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Lemon-Aide Fund

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $441,824 · typical grant $16,100 to $49,005 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: To support organizational activities

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Pya Foundation Fka Pershing Yoakley and Associates Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; General support/hurricane helene

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Mclamore Family Foundation Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $10,500 · typical grant $500 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Renew, Replant, Restore Program for the gardens; To Fund New auditorium seating; Disaster Relief and Reconstruction of Communities; College of Business Johnson Hall Renovation

  6. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    James C & Charlotte Wardlaw Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $4,900 · typical grant $750 to $1,000 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Dyersburg

    Donner Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Florence, AL

    Beth B Anderson Family Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Benevolent donation

  9. 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

  10. Community foundation · Cleveland

    Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley

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

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $11,000 to $51,067 (tax year 2024)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor advised distributions

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

    Letter first

    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    15 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...

  12. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Horatio B & Willie J Buntin Foundation

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    49 Tennessee grants totaling $258,891 · typical grant $500 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further charitable activities

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation

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

    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

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

  16. Private foundation · New York, NC

    The Thompson Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Goad Fam Foundation

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $155,250 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sandra Schatten Foundation

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    35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Memphis

    Belz Foundation

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    30 Tennessee grants totaling $2.9 million · typical grant $2,000 to $158,500 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Health/welfare; Arts; Community; Religious

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.