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181 foundations that funded “United Way Inc”

  1. Private foundation · Des Moines, IA

    Emc Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $312 · typical grant $312 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

  2. Private foundation · Brooklyn, OH

    Hilton Walter Charitable Ta

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $11,000 · typical grant $11,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,266 · typical grant $6,266 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match of lilly employee donations

  4. Private foundation · Stamford, CT

    The Pitney Bowes Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,105 · typical grant $2,105 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Jul 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Stuff the bus school supply activity

  5. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Bewley-Bullard Charitable Trust

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hazen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $168,600 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Wallace and Mary Casnelli Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $351,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General funding

  8. Public charity · Johnson City

    Ballad Health Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $5.5 million (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; General assistance

  9. Private foundation · Wellesley, MA

    Gertrude & Edward Swartz Charitable Tr

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Educational

  10. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Fort Foundation Tch

    Invitation only

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $278,100 · typical grant $15,450 to $18,540 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · North Canton, OH

    Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $12,937 · typical grant $100 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operation expenses

  13. Private foundation · Blountville

    Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

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    41 Tennessee grants totaling $171,696 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Adams Family Foundation I

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Roth Idalia Charitable Trust

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $87,665 · typical grant $3,981 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    Timken Foundation of Canton

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $194,624 · typical grant $24,624 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Playground improvement program; The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.; Hurricane helene disaster relief

  17. Private foundation · Cordova

    James H Prentiss Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $84,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Chattangooga

    Mckenzie Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $380,700 · typical grant $4,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating fund; Opertaing funds

  19. Private foundation · Parsons

    The Ayers Foundation Trust

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded: General/operating

  20. Private foundation · Sewickley, PA

    Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation

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    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

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.