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135 foundations
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture
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Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI
Baird Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses
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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)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
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...
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How to apply: not stated
81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
Takes applications
71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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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)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
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...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
42 Tennessee grants totaling $644,525 · typical grant $1,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
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...
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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)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
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;...
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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)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Anne Bransford Wallace Foundation
Invitation only
33 Tennessee grants totaling $35,960 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Ctr
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala
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Private foundation · Greenville, SC
United Community Bank Foundation
Invitation only
27 Tennessee grants totaling $63,750 · typical grant $1,250 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This is an unrestricted donation.; This donation is designated to the organization's arts programs.; This donation is designated to the Cookeville human fund.; This donation is...
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Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Devine-Majors Foundation
Invitation only
21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Franklin
Yarbrough Family Foundation
Invitation only
20 Tennessee grants totaling $6.4 million · typical grant $200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Paris
Henry County Helping Hand Inc.
How to apply: not stated
18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Judith E and Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
17 Tennessee grants totaling $760,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Unrestricted funds; Belmont innovation labs; Support for purchase of refrigerated van; Youth & family chaplain program and unrestricted funds; Outreach special projects
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Arconic Foundation
Invitation only
17 Tennessee grants totaling $587,606 · typical grant $25,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Work-ready students through robotics and stem; 2024 sons & daughters scholarship awards for 19 recipients; Mystem (mentoring youth through stem); Youth leadership development...
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.