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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Brentwood
Speer Foundation

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29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Presbyterian Church Inc., Forest Hills Baptist Church, Sugar Tree Baptist Chapel Inc.

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Martha W Banker Charitable Trust

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29 Tennessee grants totaling $39,350 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Christ Church Cathedral, His Holy Hill Church

21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation

Takes applications

29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First United Methodist Church

7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...
Private foundation · Nashville
The Danner Foundation

Takes applications

28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Westminster Presbyterian Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund
Private foundation · Franklin
Ramsey Family Foundation Trust

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28 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries, Bridge Ministry, Gracework Ministries Inc.

18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust

Takes applications

28 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Leota Church of God, Lebanon Church of God

18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc

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28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Marion County Community Ministry Inc., Metropolitan Ministries

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
United Way · Lebanon
United Way of Wilson County & the Upper Cumberland

How to apply: not stated

28 Tennessee grants totaling $206,158 · typical grant $9,637 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Reststop Ministries

4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Designated
Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee

How to apply: not stated

27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nourish One Child Program - Keith Memorial Church, Thrive (soar Youth Ministries)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....
Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation

Takes applications

27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Greene County Firewood Ministry, Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen, First Presbyterian Church

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
Private foundation · Greenville, SC
United Community Bank Foundation

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27 Tennessee grants totaling $63,750 · typical grant $1,250 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Kingdom Design Ministries

59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: This is an unrestricted donation.; This donation is designated to the organization's arts programs.; This donation is designated to the Cookeville human fund.; This donation is...
Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

How to apply: not stated

27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Su Casa Family Ministries

56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
Public charity · Brentwood
Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

How to apply: not stated

27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Trinity Health Ministries Inc.

81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship
Private foundation · Morristown
The Rogers Foundation Inc.

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $126,600 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Luke 14 Ministries

27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donation - golf; Scholarship
Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church of, Volunteer Ministry Center

Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Northminister Presbyterian Church

69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Program support and capital campaign
Private foundation · Nashville
Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $39,293 to $115,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Nations Ministry Center, Final Command Ministries, Bridge Ministry

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; Hungry program; Robertson co land purch & matching s; Forklift, scale, fan; Water heater, food warmer, cart
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Cartinhour-Woods Foundation Inc.

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $210,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Diocese of Nashville Legacy Campaign, Good Samaritan Ministries, Good Shepherd Church

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; University relations
Private foundation · Brentwood
Bauchiero Family Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $78,017 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries, Holy Family Catholic Church, Jesus Glue Ministries

65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.