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229 foundations that funded “Second”

  1. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    Hillsdale Fund

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Timothy 617 Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Lane Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $22,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Raleigh, NC

    Kimley-Horn Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $40,150 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,200 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Counts initiative; Volunteer grants

  5. Private foundation · Riverton, NJ

    The Thomas P Waters Foundation

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane helene relief efforts

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Hello in There Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Westfield, IN

    Word & Deed Foundation of Immi Inc.

    Invitation only

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $21,200 · typical grant $1,400 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Furthering The Spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

  8. Private foundation · Ft Mitchell, KY

    The Charles E and Mary Eleizabeth Scripps Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,000 · typical grant $40,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Advocacy for children and youth; General operations poc medical dental; It services and medical software; Feeding hungry neighbors in northeast TN

  9. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    The 297 Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $250,000 · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    1,709 Tennessee grants totaling $165.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,250 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · New York, NY

    Grapevine Giving Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    30 Tennessee grants totaling $288,988 · typical grant $6,897 to $12,200 (tax year 2025)

    87% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating fund and general assistance.

  12. Public charity · Madison, WI

    Give Back Foundation

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $187,584 · typical grant $7,304 to $15,405 (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Franklin

    Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $59,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $17,500 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsor event in county; Sponser event in county

  14. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

    Invitation only

    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  16. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

    Invitation only

    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  18. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  19. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

    Invitation only

    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  20. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

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.