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148 foundations that funded “Community Foundation Middle Inc”

  1. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  2. Community foundation · Venice, FL

    Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $145,033 · typical grant $10,000 to $59,033 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Human services; Health

  3. Private foundation · Memphis

    Fleetwood Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $30,000 to $160,166 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Work with Believe Academy and Memphis College Preparatory school; Jack Gerber Fund; Lavinia Group fund, Hollywood; Lavinia travel expenses fund for PASH and PAHW; General fund...

  4. Public charity · New York, NY

    Nfl Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $387,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  6. Public charity · Lone Tree, CA

    Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.

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

    1,331 Tennessee grants totaling $106.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion related; Human services; Education; Health; Public, societal benefit

  7. Private foundation · Deerfield, IL

    Essendant Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Das Leben Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,500 · typical grant $4,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Private foundation · Harrison, NY

    Lanza Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Devine-Majors Foundation

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Pmc Cares Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $90,783 · typical grant $7,500 to $16,526 (tax year 2023)

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    Msb Cockayne Fund Inc.

    Invitation only

    63 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $1,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. 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

  15. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nicholson Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $163,799 · typical grant $100 to $300 (tax year 2023)

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Melkus Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    42 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Community foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $418,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Building community & economic vitality; Promoting quality health; Religion; Assisting people in need

  20. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

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.