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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation

Takes applications

40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Beech Park Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church Knoxv, Crossroads Community Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation
Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation

Takes applications

40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Ministry Center, St James Episcopal Church, St Paul's Episcopal Church

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

15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 17 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church -Food Pantry, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church

49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

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40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Brentwood Baptist Church, Clearview Baptist Church, Fellowship Bible Church of Williamson County

68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Thomas Garrott Foundation

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39 Tennessee grants totaling $665,100 · typical grant $100 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 18 Tennessee grants, such as Amea Ministries, Church of the Holy Communion, Christ Methodist Church

31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Ministry Center, Trinity Health Ministries, Angelic Ministries

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
Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation

How to apply: not stated

38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Su Casa Family Ministries

55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

How to apply: not stated

38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries

18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
Private foundation · Columbia
Jeff and Tina Adams Family Foundation

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37 Tennessee grants totaling $143,400 · typical grant $500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Maury Hills Church, Maury United Ministries

16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc., Highland Park Church, Graceworks Ministries

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation

How to apply: not stated

37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Gateway Church Assembly of God, Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
Private foundation · Memphis
Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $276,800 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health, Calvary Church

26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: For annual support; For annual grant; Unrestricted: for any program with the loewenberg college of nursing; For respite care and personal support for families; For teen job hub
Private foundation · Nashville
James R Meadows Jr Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $952,350 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Downtown Presbyterian Church, Preston Taylor Ministries, Westminster Presbyterian Church

17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function
Private foundation · Chattanooga
R Brad Martin Family Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Christ United Methodist Church, Church Health Center, First Centenary United Methodist Church

28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program related
Private foundation · Jackson
Ned R Mcwherter Charitable Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $268,711 · typical grant $2,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Dresden First United Methodist Church

35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust

Takes applications

36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church, Jonesborough United Methodist Church, St Georges Episcopal Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

Funded: General/operating
Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Bridge Ministry, Encouragement Ministries, Fresh Approach Ministries

17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Invitation Ministries

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

Takes applications

34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the First Born, Grace Baptist Church of Hamilton County, Metropolitan Ministries

32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
Private foundation · Knoxville
Melrose Foundation

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34 Tennessee grants totaling $32,200 · typical grant $400 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Volunteer Ministry Center

6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Charitable support; Educational support; Medical support

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.