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1,634 foundations that funded “Charities”

  1. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Charities Aid Foundation America

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

    222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  2. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

  3. Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

    Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.

    Invitation only

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

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $194,790 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Charitable-education; Charitable-religious; Charitable-senior programs; Charitable-food safety; Charitable-programs

  5. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  6. Private foundation · Clarksville

    Clarksville Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support

  7. Private foundation · Easton, PA

    Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable operations

  8. Private foundation · Wayne, NJ

    The Polevoy Family Foundation A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  9. Private foundation · Caledonia, IL

    C & S Charitable Fdn Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,060 · typical grant $18,060 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donation

  10. Private foundation · Pensacola, FL

    Turner Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  11. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    American Tower Charitable Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,815 · typical grant $100 to $3,715 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Fitchburg, WI

    Daniel & Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable operations

  13. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Charitable Trust Uwo Ci Jones

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  14. Private foundation · Belton, MO

    Charitable Economic Opportunity Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. Private foundation · Port Neches, TX

    Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,269 · typical grant $3,269 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donation

  16. Private foundation · Oakbrook, IL

    Gandhi Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Improving water on the planet

  17. Private foundation · Independence, OH

    Ralph R Mcveen Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable-discretionary

  18. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Ascend Education and Healthcare Charity Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,500 · typical grant $2,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable Event

  19. Private foundation · Mendham, NJ

    Nimbley Family Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  20. Private foundation · Fairfax, VA

    Ram N and Rashmi Gupta Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donation

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.