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202 foundations that funded “Society”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nantz Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $41,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    Loomis Charitable Foundation Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $45,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haegele-Blount Animal Shelters

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,240 · typical grant $13,440 to $40,560 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support for animal shelter; Equipment and supplies

  4. Private foundation · Jackson, WY

    William E Weiss Foundation Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $58,750 · typical grant $8,000 to $25,750 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Infrastructure improvements; Expansion of boarding school; Food pantry

  5. Private foundation · Winchester, VA

    Elizabeth C Clark Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advance the mission of the charitable organization

  6. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

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    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

  7. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  9. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  10. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program support and capital campaign

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Sims Family Charitable Trust

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    24 Tennessee grants totaling $278,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sowell Family Foundation

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $63,510 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Judy and Noah Liff Foundation

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $136,590 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Memphis

    Reginald Wurzburg Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $49,150 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Monteagle

    South Cumberland Community Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $223,939 · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Daryl and Melanie Mann Family Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $87,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support a religious organization; To support a public charity; To support a religious, eductional organization.; To support a religious, educational organization; To spread...

  18. Private foundation · Franklin

    Continuing the Good Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $335,699 · typical grant $7,500 to $29,000 (tax year 2025)

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    W&h Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $205,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Elizabeth & Claude Robinson Charity Pct

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $327,251 · typical grant $14,875 to $29,750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operational; 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.