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253 foundations that funded “Greater”

  1. Private foundation · Springfield

    Jacqueline D Guthrie Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $27,050 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  3. Private foundation · Sewickley, PA

    Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $55,885 · typical grant $200 to $1,650 (tax year 2025)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social welfare; Religious development

  4. Public charity · Federal Way, WA

    World Vision Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry

  5. Private foundation · Cleveland, OH

    The Austin Memorial Foundation

    Invitation only

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $146,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational; Education

  6. Public charity · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    Pga Tour Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $10,000 to $142,942 (tax year 2024)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  8. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Caritas Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $131,000 · typical grant $7,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support for operations

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Goodfriend Foundation

    Invitation only

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $677,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support for mission; Support business school at twu; Buildings/imprvt to facilities; Gen support for mission - religious; Goodfriend tennis reno

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Clifton and Clara Ward Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Operating fund; Opearting fund

  12. Private foundation · Boynton Beach, FL

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Unrestricted $10,000now campaign beta pi chapter $2,500; College fund for haslam business school at university of Tennessee; Haslam facility expense fund for new business...

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, Tennessee; Educational & cultural; To support annual campaign

  14. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Council of Ymcas of the USA

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Pya Foundation Fka Pershing Yoakley and Associates Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; General support/hurricane helene

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Irvin & Beverly Small Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $61,210 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Met Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $69,246 · typical grant $3,000 to $20,123 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Journey Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $505,000 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hart gallery and adventure trail; Support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership

  19. Private foundation · Sarasota, FL

    Edward D and Anna Mitchell Family Foundation A Delaware Corp

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $16,250 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $38,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Greatest need; Museum college daze

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.