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.
118 foundations that funded “Christian Community”
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Community foundation · Colorado Springs, CO
Christian Community Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general fund; building fund support; "general support; athletic fund support
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Chattanooga Christian Community
Invitation only
263 Tennessee grants totaling $20.1M · typical grant $10K–$60K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: organizational support
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500–$1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: fund organization; family planning support; therapeutic christian community; state park conservation; foster community & business service
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Private foundation · Huntingdon
The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $10K–$37K (tax year 2024)
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: religious purposes; helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; to nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Poplar Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $23.2M · typical grant $23.2M–$23.2M (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: support of community fdn activities
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
91 Tennessee grants totaling $5M · typical grant $1,000–$50K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: for general operating support; for various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity; for building organizational capacity; for outreach to families;...
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Public charity · Overland Park, KS
Servant Foundation
Invitation only
128 Tennessee grants totaling $4.5M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community development; religious ministry; education
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust
Invitation only
44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general operating support; for outreach to youth and children; for education of youth and children; for restoration and rehabilitation programs; for spiritual formation and...
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1M · typical grant $5,000–$100K (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 grantees 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...
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robert F Stone Foundation Aka
Invitation only
115 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $1,500–$40K (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general & unrestricted; charitable event; bsf music fund; bsf local music fund; mac cares center
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religion; educational; human service; health, general; program support
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Private foundation · Memphis
Evander Lewis Family Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $35K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to further the charity's exempt purpose
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Private foundation · Springfield, MO
The Jeremiah 924 Foundation
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $120K–$1.4M (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: support mission efforts
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Private foundation · Memphis
Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,000 · typical grant $8,000–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: to further organization's exempt purpose
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Private foundation · Honey Brook, PA
Psalm 103 Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,000 · typical grant $6,000–$6,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: medical campus outreach - smi
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Private foundation · Nashville
Washington Foundation
Invitation only
81 Tennessee grants totaling $799K · typical grant $3,000–$14K (tax year 2025)
2% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: unrestricted gift
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Private foundation · Smithville, MO
Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $29K · typical grant $5,000–$7,375 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
35 Tennessee grants totaling $510K · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Union City
Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation
Invitation only
23 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $3,750–$50K (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religious; educational
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Private foundation · Memphis
The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Takes applications
52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$25K (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 grantees were new to it
Funded: general - operating
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.