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23 foundations that funded “Donor”
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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
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Donors Trust Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
8 Tennessee grants totaling $787,850 · typical grant $10,000 to $221,950 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For historical building preservation; To support the museum; For restoration of antique guitar; For historical education materials
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee County Clerks Organ Donor Awareness Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $330,000 · typical grant $54,000 to $216,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Organ donation procurement program and awareness
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Public charity · New York, NY
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
93 Tennessee grants totaling $48.5 million · typical grant $14,500 to $95,833 (tax year 2024)
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Community & human services; Education; Medical / public services; Environment & animal protection
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United Way · Pittsburgh, PA
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor Choice
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Community foundation · Cleveland
Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
34 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $11,000 to $51,067 (tax year 2024)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor advised distributions
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,600 · typical grant $10,600 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor recommended grants
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
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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
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Public charity · Chicago, IL
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support
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Private foundation · East Hartford, CT
Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General support for donor relations
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
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315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lift Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $13,923 · typical grant $500 to $1,423 (tax year 2025)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution to general fund; Contribution to donor advised fund
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Frank P Pierce Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
8 Tennessee grants totaling $360,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable distribution for 2025 medal of honor celebration; Charitable distribution; Charitable distribution for 75th anniversary campaign; Charitable distribution, abc event...
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Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...
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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...
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
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81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Fisher Koch Family Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $24 million · typical grant $24 million (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of organization
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.