Foundations that fund Tennessee

Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.

165 foundations that funded “Area Foundation”

Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Area Foundation

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $135K · typical grant $20K–$54K (tax year 2024)

75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: to support the family safety center; general support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship
Public charity · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Area Foundation

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

2 Tennessee grants totaling $55K · typical grant $25K–$30K (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Community foundation · Athens, GA
Athens Area Community Foundation Inc.

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

5 Tennessee grants totaling $107K · typical grant $10K–$27K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Community foundation · Rochester, NY
Rochester Area Community Foundation

Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

2 Tennessee grants totaling $13K · typical grant $5,891–$7,500 (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: religion; medical care
Community foundation · Princeton, NJ
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc.

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

2 Tennessee grants totaling $35K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Private foundation · Encino, CA
The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation

Invitation only

1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000–$2,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: unrestricted support
Private foundation · Lorton, VA
The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'hara Foundation Inc.

Invitation only

1 Tennessee grant totaling $20K · typical grant $20K–$20K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: to provide general support
Private foundation · Richmond, VA
Gilgit Charitable Trust

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000–$2,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: annual giving
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA
The Elias Genevieve and Georgianna Atol

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: funding mobile medical clinics
Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $15K–$115K (tax year 2024)

25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
Private foundation · Casper, WY
Wold Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $15K · typical grant $15K–$15K (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: yellowtail wildlife management area restoration - general
Private foundation · Madison, WI
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

3 Tennessee grants totaling $60K · typical grant $250–$50K (tax year 2025)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; beaver dam conservation project; matching gift
Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation

Takes applications

3 Tennessee grants totaling $55K · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

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

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: sanganois state fish and wildlife area wetland restoration project; urban service internships for students; safety and biocompatibility testing for the nasal-teee prototype
Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Trio Foundation of St Louis

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $25K · typical grant $25K–$25K (tax year 2025)

Stated deadlines: Sep 4 · next Sep 4, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: confluence conservation easement program: protecting st. louis area floodplain wetlands
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Kodiak Cares Foundation

Invitation only

4 Tennessee grants totaling $120K · typical grant $10K–$75K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: j.d. murphree wildlife management area; texas gulf coast initiative (gci); southern prairies & playas initiative; texas gulf coast initiative
Private foundation · Elgin, IL
Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $10K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2025)

Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: patient care and research for children in fox valley area, including elgin, south elgin, dundee, algonquin, carpentersville and st. charles
Private foundation · Covington, LA
Fidelis Foundation

Invitation only

8 Tennessee grants totaling $68K · typical grant $5,000–$10K (tax year 2025)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: religious; educational; assist with character building program; general donation; assist their mission to provide for the homeless, hungry, and hurting neighbors in the knoxville area
Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation

Takes applications

56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: for annual budget; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee; to transform...
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Chattanooga Ophthalmological Foundation

Invitation only

3 Tennessee grants totaling $145K · typical grant $6,000–$107K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: replacement of outdated microscope to assist in patient surgeries; to provide eye care to undeserved children in the chattanooga area; providing eye care to low income,...
Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle

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1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

55 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.