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135 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Colab

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ty 2 Foundation Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $259,500 · typical grant $7,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social service funding; Community and youth development funding; Family wellness funding; Historic preservation funding; Medical service funding

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Kelley Robertson Foundation

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $29,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support charity; Support school; Support church

  4. Private foundation · Dickson

    Goodlark Educational Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $227,605 · typical grant $5,000 to $14,500 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music scholarships; Educational scholarships; School supplies - needy families; Education scholarships in the five c; Mentorship-needy performing students

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington

    Pathfinder Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Colab

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard

  6. Private foundation · Bentonville, AR

    Walton Family Foundation Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $653,196 to $3 million (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide subgrants to promising tutoring providers, researchers, and state departments of education to support successful implementation of high-impact tutoring in schools.;...

  7. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    A Family Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support family services; Support community through arts; Eliminate hunger; Expand access to local grown food; Support latino population

  8. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Sonscope Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $206,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $26,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GMA and Dove Center; Baylor Fund

  9. Private foundation · Memphis

    Dobbs Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $450,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    American Electric Power Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $264,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: East Kentucky Disaster Recovery fund; ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund; Isaiah 117 House Washington County New Build fund; Foundation support - Santa Train & Fun Fest; Second...

  11. Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH

    Landen Family Foundation Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $295,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (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

    Funded: Wrap around services for Metro Nashville Students; Land Acquisition for Harris Trail Boundary Protection; Operations Grant; Job Training, Affordable Housing & Supportive...

  12. Private foundation · Kalamazoo, MI

    John E Fetzer Institute Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $230,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: In support of the 2025 womanists at the inkwell retreat; In support of a symposium and book on the sacred and de-enimization

  13. Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge Area Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship

  14. Private foundation · South Bend, WA

    The Drexel Fund

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $221,000 · typical grant $37,000 to $124,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support grant; Founders program

  15. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)

  16. Public charity · Lighthouse Point, FL

    Leaving A Positive Legacy Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,425 · typical grant $2,150 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Assistance for local dog shelter; Support for children's hospital programs; To inspire, educate, and empower grundy county youth and their families through character building,...

  17. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Eastman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief

  18. Public charity · New York, NY

    Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $83,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $47,500 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community safety fund innovation grant; To provide funding to support domestic violence prevention work; To support the be smart evaluation project

  19. Private foundation · Herndon, VA

    The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Tr

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    1 Tennessee grant for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This grant will be used to maintain and continue to expand our existing program to reach every eligible child in the herndon 20170 and 20171 zip code areas.; Funds are used for...

  20. Public charity · Brentwood

    Lbmc Cares Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (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)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide support for entreprenueurs; Provide support for recovery

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.