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175 foundations that funded “National”
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
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32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; Payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; School of music gala
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Public charity · Wellesley, MA
Givinga Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship
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Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education
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Private foundation · Nashville
Thackston Family Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $96,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Elevator repair; Scholarship; Gift to food bank; Historic place markers; Empower me daycamp
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Private foundation · Lincoln, RI
Amica Companies Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,044 · typical grant $100 to $288 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $4.7 million · typical grant $43,867 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support grantee's states leading recovery grant program.; To support bail system data collection and data democratization, with the overall goal of providing an accurate and...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Hohenberg Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: No Specific Designation; Fund Tuition Scholarships; Operating Support Towards Work on Behalf of Unhoused People in Memphis; Capital Campaign to Fund Rust Hall Expansion; Fund...
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Xcel Energy Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $10,455 · typical grant $65 to $870 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant; Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant; Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match...
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Public charity · Nashville
Humanities Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
9 Tennessee grants totaling $78,709 · typical grant $8,300 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Humanities project
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Gregory Family Charitable Foundation
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8 Tennessee grants totaling $45,871 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,871 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Novi, MI
Dana Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Farrow Family Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program fund; Student support
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Private foundation · Montclair, NJ
Korones Family Foundation
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7 Tennessee grants totaling $80,325 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Offers emergency services, homeless services, and community support services for those in need.; Engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice,...
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Community foundation · Memphis
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.
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417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hamico Inc.
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48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $2,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
33% 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 · 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 · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton
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Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign
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.