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9,572 foundations
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Private foundation · Union City
Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $11.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Homes for Low Income; Christian Ministry; Outreach for disadvantaged youth; Family services; Provide daycare for at risk children
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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)
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
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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)
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
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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 · 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)
68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Takes applications
39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
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
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Juanita H Fasola Foundation Inc.
Invitation only · Mostly scholarships for individuals
38 Tennessee grants totaling $102,436 · typical grant $1,820 to $3,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded: To support the "Grill Master and Drums Alive" programs.; To support the youth sewing group.; To support the "Easy Eats: Meal Prep Series."; To support the "4-H Grill Master"...
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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)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
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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)
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Turner Construction Company Foundation
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38 Tennessee grants totaling $308,400 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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United Way · Kingsport
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.
How to apply: not stated
37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)
3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
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
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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)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For use in the organization's exempt function
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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)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program related
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.