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27 foundations that funded “American Cancer Society Inc”

  1. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    American Cancer Society Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    11 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity

  3. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas West Hospital

    How to apply: not stated

    34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...

  4. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  6. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Care Institute Group Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $530,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event Sponsorship; General Purpose $200K - Event Sponsorship $25K; Campaign for Building a Healthier Future - BSN Scholars Program

  7. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  9. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  11. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

    Takes applications

    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville Tennessee

    Invitation only

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $133,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Churchill Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable programs; Benevolent assistance

  14. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    The Lonnie and Kitty Strickland Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $185,685 · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Novi, MI

    Dana Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Germantown

    Crews Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    57 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General - operating

  17. Private foundation · Oak Hill

    Pfeffer Foundation

    Invitation only

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $54,590 · typical grant $250 to $2,578 (tax year 2025)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General funds

  18. Private foundation · Franklin

    Stan & Suzanne St Pierre Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    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

  19. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Frist Foundation

    Letter first

    128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    15 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...

  20. Private foundation · Franklin

    Community Health Systems Foundation

    Invitation only

    53 Tennessee grants totaling $366,166 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching grant or gift

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.