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221 foundations that funded “Community Foundation Southeast”
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Private foundation · Nashville
Kharis Foundation
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $683,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To further charitable activities
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Private foundation · Franklin
Yarbrough Family Foundation
Invitation only
20 Tennessee grants totaling $6.4 million · typical grant $200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
William H Frist Family Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $232,500 (tax year 2025)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational activities.
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Private foundation · Fair Oaks, TX
The Gorman Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Annual campaign; To support the oca homeschool group; Funding support for ats the bridge
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Chazen Family Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Charlotte, NC
Foundation for the Carolinas
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Our Change Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
11 Tennessee grants totaling $667,364 · typical grant $9,829 to $76,737 (tax year 2025)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
R Brad Martin Family Foundation
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36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program related
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Private foundation · Nashville
Sandra Schatten Foundation
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35 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $645,800 · typical grant $10,000 to $24,800 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Program support and capital campaign
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Private foundation · Union City
Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $3,750 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational
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Private foundation · Memphis
Mcdonnell Family Foundation
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program Services
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Allan Jones Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation
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Private foundation · Bells
Covenant Legacy Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $484,744 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital Campaign and Unrestricted Support
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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
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Gary Douglas Sasser & Colleen Gill Mcpherson Charitable Foundation Tr
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To spread the christian faith.; To endow permanent scholarships for associates of averitt express, inc. And their children who desire to continue their educaction beyond high...
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Community foundation · Chicago, IL
The Chicago Community Trust
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
29 Tennessee grants totaling $32.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $342,704 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Takes applications
52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Aug 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General - operating
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Private foundation · Columbia
Jeff and Tina Adams Family Foundation
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37 Tennessee grants totaling $143,400 · typical grant $500 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
16% 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.