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9,572 foundations

  1. Public charity · Memphis

    Artsmemphis

    How to apply: not stated

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement

  2. Private foundation · Monroe, MI

    La-Z-Boy Foundation

    Takes applications

    45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  4. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust

    Invitation only

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For outreach to youth and children.; For education of youth and children.; For restoration and rehabilitation programs.; For spiritual formation and education.; For providing...

  5. Private foundation · Nashville

    M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    Speer Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2023)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program related

  8. Private foundation · Memphis

    Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc.

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $11.5 million · typical grant $25,000 to $411,088 (tax year 2024)

    6 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Board chair honorarium; Bod afm initiatives; Knowledge bowl; Environmental education programming; Data Mid-South: civic data platform

  9. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

    Takes applications

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

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

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    9 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

  10. Public charity · Memphis

    The Urban Child Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Footprint Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: The 'Notes in Nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; African American Cemetery Fund; Sankofa Fund; Langston and Malcolm Carter Scholarship fund; Center for...

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Melkus Family Foundation

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    42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Rich Foundation

    Takes applications · Mostly scholarships for individuals

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $138,850 · typical grant $500 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31 · next May 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For assistance with research and patients; To provide activites and a safe place for youths; To help preserve and maintain cheekwood's gardens and museum; Provide drug &...

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louise Bullard Wallace Foundation

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $819,250 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support charity; To support school; To support church; Capital campaign & annual fund

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  16. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter

  18. Private foundation · Soddy Daisy

    Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $454,696 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program assistance; Program assist

  19. 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

  20. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Education

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.