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343 foundations that funded “East”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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...

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.