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343 foundations that funded “East”
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
Takes applications
71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert
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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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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Specific programs
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Private foundation · Ventura, CA
Patagoniaorg
Invitation only
9 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · typical grant $15,000 (tax year 2024)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support environmental projects.
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Private foundation · Franklin
Pedigree Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $110,940 · typical grant $10,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Animal Rescue Relief Purposes
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Unidosus
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $419,271 · typical grant $30,000 to $131,205 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Grants
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Private foundation · Knoxville
William D and Dr Sally C Johnson Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
3 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Charlottesville, VA
Cfa Institute
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $75,394 · typical grant $16,524 to $37,846 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Gen support
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
Public Health Institute
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $84,574 · typical grant $11,500 to $45,074 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Research; Capacity Building
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Private foundation · Little Rock, AR
Glenn & Lori Millner Family Foundation Tr
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Undesignated
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Public charity · Knoxville
Tennessee Association of Community Action
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project
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Public charity · Rosemont, IL
American Academy of Dermatology Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $34,377 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,377 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Shade structures
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Private foundation · Dayton, OH
The Berry Family Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical; Social/human services
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Public charity · Vancouver, WA
Banfield Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Preventive care clinic
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Public charity · San Diego, CA
The San Diego Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $658,441 · typical grant $7,000 to $14,600 (tax year 2024)
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For scholarships; To support national bail out
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Community foundation · Warsaw, IN
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,350 · typical grant $5,754 to $6,596 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurricane relief
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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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)
81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The Siddiqi Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $421,025 · typical grant $5,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Academic programs; School garden program; Mental health program; Money for local community food pantr
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The United Company Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...
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.