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107 foundations that funded “Love”

  1. 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...

  2. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Greater Horizons

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

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $7,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion-Related; Human Services; Health, Medicine & Science; Public, Societal Benefit; Arts & Culture

  3. Public charity · New York, NY

    Grapevine Giving Foundation

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

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $288,988 · typical grant $6,897 to $12,200 (tax year 2025)

    87% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund and general assistance.

  4. Private foundation · Loveland, OH

    The John and Shirley Davies Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,377 · typical grant $777 to $2,600 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Loves Park, IL

    Goddard Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  6. Private foundation · Loveland, CO

    Singiser Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,250 · typical grant $5,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Cancer research

  7. Private foundation · Loveland, CO

    Tom Adjutant and Ariel Steele Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General charitable contribution

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.