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186 foundations that funded “Development”
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Public charity · Amherst, MA
Peace Development Fund
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Grundy County Capital Campaign
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp
How to apply: not stated
64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Center City Development Corporation
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $30,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
94% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Storefront grants; Tenant improvement grant; Good neighbor grant; Special grant incentive; Pre development assistance grant
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Public charity · Nashville
Society of Leaders in Development (solid)
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $86,153 · typical grant $9,230 to $9,231 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Kingsport
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $133,062 to $1.3 million (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Head start; Food assistance
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Public charity · Duffield, VA
Appalachian Sustainable Development
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,344 · typical grant $8,508 to $28,836 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Beginning farmer
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Public charity · Johnson City
First Tennessee Development District Foundation
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $2.7 million to $5.2 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operations & passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant; Passthrough tanf opportunity act pilot grant
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Private foundation · Houston, TX
Flournoy Davis Manzo Child Development Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $447 · typical grant $447 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Mlb-Mlbpa Youth Development Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Columbia
West Tennessee Young Farmers & Homemakers Leadership Development
Takes applications
9 Tennessee grants totaling $27,300 · typical grant $2,750 to $3,250 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Governors school; Scholarships; Leadership development; Regional livestock expo/jr showcase; 4-h congress sponsorship
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Tbf2
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $250,096 · typical grant $250,096 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Development
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Public charity · Memphis
Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution
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Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions
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Public charity · Memphis
Mdcdc Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $73,336 · typical grant $7,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Development
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Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville; Market square farmer's market
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Public charity · Harrisburg, PA
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $116,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community development; Religion
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Public charity · Houston, TX
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development-youth development programs; Mental health & crisis intervention-counseling; Health care-alliances & advocacy
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Private foundation · Maryville
Marlette Family Foundation U-D-T 12172004
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,800 · typical grant $100 to $2,700 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development/scholarships; Children safety
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Private foundation · Denver, CO
The Galena Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Program development
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.