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1,142 foundations

Private foundation · Memphis
T W Briggs Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $690,550 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Streets Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries, Grace St Luke's Episcopal Church

Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Franklin
Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $8,900 · typical grant $150 to $300 (tax year 2025)

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

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Donation for operations; Donation for research and activities; Donation for support of history and; Donation for operations-children; Donation for activities of boy scout
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Fullgraf Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $244,250 · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St Georges Episcopal Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Chattanooga green prix events including the goblin class for elementary school students and the f24 classes for middle school and high school students; To provide support for...
United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County

How to apply: not stated

26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Trinity Health Ministries, True Purpose Ministry

8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg
Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Truist Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

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

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

13 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs
Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Assurant Foundation

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $106,312 · typical grant $50 to $330 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Brentwood Baptist Church, Church of the City, Manna Cafe Ministries

92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Financial Assistance
Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as Enough Grace Ministries Inc., First Baptist Church, Jackson First Baptist Church

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
Private foundation · Lebanon
Precision Rubber Products Foundation Inc.

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $92,700 · typical grant $3,000 to $4,600 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Round Lick Baptist Church

24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Provide funds for charity's purpose; Scholarships; Provide funds for entity's purpose; Provide funds for special project; Scholarship
Private foundation · Nashville
Crittenden Foundation C/o Eleanor B Currie

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $134,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,200 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nations Ministry Center Annual

16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Gallatin
Bruce Family Foundation

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $227,600 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 15 Tennessee grants, such as Living Sent Ministries, TN Prison Outreach Ministry, Grace Place Ministry

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Nashville
Hulme Family Foundation

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $35,700 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Heal Ministries, Hopewell Baptist Church, Woodmont Christian Church

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church of God Smoky Mountain Childrens H, Grace Athletic Ministry Enterprises Inc.

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants
Private foundation · Knoxville
9th Avenue Foundation

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $246,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, Hope Community Church, Midtown Community Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Global missions and general fund; Percy & edwim warner parks in Nashville; Anderson shore support; Nashville operations; General operations, Knoxville, TN
Private foundation · Hendersonville
J C Garrett III Family Foundation

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $86,015 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Full Count Ministries, Living Sent Ministries, Grace Place Ministries

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support community programs; Support education programs; Support athletic programs; Support ministry programs
Private foundation · Nashville
Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Preston Taylor Ministries, St John Chrysostom Greek Orthodox Church, Brentwood United Methodist Church (bumc)

47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

10 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25
Private foundation · Germantown
Deborah Dunklin Tipton Charitable Foundation

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $364,084 · typical grant $2,909 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St Georges Episcopal Church

17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Brentwood
Churchill Foundation

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $120,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Graceland Church, Green House Ministries LLC, Bridge Family Ministries

52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance
Private foundation · Memphis
Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192

Takes applications

24 Tennessee grants totaling $206,068 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Angel Street Ministries, Temple Israel, Second Presbyterian Church

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General Charitable Contribution
Private foundation · Signal Mountain
Jack and Charlotte Frost Family Foundation

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Wayside Presbyterian Church, Red Bank Baptist Church, Victory of the Living Word Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Memphis
The Sims Family Charitable Trust

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24 Tennessee grants totaling $278,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 15 Tennessee grants, such as The Catholic Diocese of Memphis, St Louis Catholic Church, St Theresa Catholic Church

21% 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.