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265 foundations that funded “Christian Foundation America”

  1. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

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

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. 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

  3. Public charity · Hudson, OH

    American Endowment Foundation

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

    320 Tennessee grants totaling $23 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Arts, culture

  4. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

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

    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

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    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  6. Community foundation · Colorado Springs, CO

    Christian Community Foundation Inc.

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

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building fund support; "general support; Athletic fund support

  7. Community foundation · Chattanooga

    Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation

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

    263 Tennessee grants totaling $20.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Organizational support

  8. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

    Invitation only

    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  10. 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...

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...

  12. Public charity · Clearwater, FL

    International Generosity Foundation Trust

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

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $3.1 million · typical grant $40,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Promotion of christian faith; Poverty alleviation

  13. Private foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Oscar C Rixson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,750 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Bible camp; Religious camp; North american missions

  14. Private foundation · Franklin

    Rinker Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Basking Ridge, NJ

    Verizon Foundation

    Invitation only

    76 Tennessee grants totaling $106,304 · typical grant $135 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Other civic / community

  16. Public charity · Spring Hill

    Legacytree Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need

  17. Public charity · Knoxville

    Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...

  18. Public charity · Wilmington, DE

    American Gift Fund

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

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $681,580 · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Memphis

    Hohenberg Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $85,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: No Specific Designation; Fund Tuition Scholarships; Operating Support Towards Work on Behalf of Unhoused People in Memphis; Capital Campaign to Fund Rust Hall Expansion; Fund...

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

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.