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253 foundations that funded “Greater”

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Fair Housing Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $827,645 · typical grant $61,104 to $98,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund community accessibility projects

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    National Urban League Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Direct grants to small businesses

  3. United Way · Pittsburgh, PA

    The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  4. Private foundation · Memphis

    He Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $111,800 · typical grant $9,500 to $72,300 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chazen Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    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

  6. Private foundation · Kingsport

    James and Laura Rogers Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $510,000 · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Facility upgrade; Facility upgrades

  7. Private foundation · Farmville, VA

    French Family Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $14,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support of humanity; General support of medical care

  8. Public charity · Cleveland

    Ocoee Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · St Petersburg, FL

    Dwayne Hawkins Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $28,100 · typical grant $2,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: River city run (Chattanooga); Dustin ledford scholarship; Gala 2024

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Dialysis Clinic Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support

  11. Private foundation · Franklin

    Saha Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,444 · typical grant $100 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Food; Pantry support

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    The Martin Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Jackson

    Leaders Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...

  14. Community foundation · Tulsa, OK

    Tulsa Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Community foundation · Morristown, NJ

    Community Foundation of New Jersey

    Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $324,827 · typical grant $10,600 to $86,046 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hospitals, specialty hospitals & community clinics; Veterans & first responders; Various

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

    Invitation only

    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.; "let's grow together" capital campaign.

  17. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  18. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

    Takes applications

    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...

  19. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign

  20. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

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.