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181 foundations that funded “United Way East”
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Frontstream Global Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
17 Tennessee grants totaling $478,918 · typical grant $7,018 to $33,338 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Hazen Family Foundation
Invitation only
13 Tennessee grants totaling $168,600 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Wallace and Mary Casnelli Foundation
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $351,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: General funding
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $5.5 million (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; General assistance
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Public charity · Greenville, SC
Prisma Health - Blount Memorial Hospital Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $59,900 · typical grant $6,000 to $26,700 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Op/community engagement
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Private foundation · Purchase, NY
Central National Gottesman Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: College tuition
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Private foundation · Wellesley, MA
Gertrude & Edward Swartz Charitable Tr
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational
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Public charity · New York, NY
Community Solutions International Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,938 · typical grant $90,000 to $110,938 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Capacity building - built for zero coordinator; Capacity building - upstream system coordinator - prevention & diversion coordinator
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Fort Foundation Tch
Invitation only
15 Tennessee grants totaling $278,100 · typical grant $15,450 to $18,540 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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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)
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 · North Canton, OH
Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,937 · typical grant $100 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Eagan, WI
Adient Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $29,146 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operation expenses
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
Koch Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Operations
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation I
Takes applications
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Roth Idalia Charitable Trust
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Nashville
Morphis Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
6 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General use to support charitable mission
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Private foundation · Kingsport
James and Laura Rogers Foundation
Invitation only
4 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Facility upgrade; Facility upgrades
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Private foundation · Cordova
James H Prentiss Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $84,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattangooga
Mckenzie Foundation
Invitation only
24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · typical grant $4,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; Opertaing funds
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.