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344 foundations that funded “East”
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Private foundation · Knoxville
East Tennessee Cardiovascularresearch Foundation
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To support innovative and interdisciplinary neuroscience research for mental health.; Support heart surgery in jimani for haitian children.; To support the mission of mental...
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Private foundation · Nashville
East Nashville K C Club Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $12,738 · typical grant $2,238 to $6,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship for needy students.; Charitable donation for operations.
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Private foundation · Belleville, IL
East Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $925 · typical grant $150 to $775 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Community foundation · Oakland, CA
East Bay Community Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Freedom2vote project, general support - the organizations initiative as currently led by for freedom2vote.; General support, kingdom builders
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Public charity · Kingsport
Eastman Credit Union
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29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship
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Private foundation · Kingsport
Eastman Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $109,250 · typical grant $1,750 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jul 31 · next Jul 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mountain mission scholarship; Hurricane helene relief
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Private foundation · Wakefield, MA
Eastern Bank Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,800 · typical grant $1,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · West Hartford, CT
Eastman Family Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Kingsport
Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency
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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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Private foundation · Brookfield, VT
The East Hill Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee
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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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United Way · Johnson City
United Way of East Tennessee Highlands
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Organization support
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Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
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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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Private foundation · Knoxville
Philippine American Association of East Tennessee Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $198 · typical grant $198 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Community foundation · Sharon, PA
Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,916 · typical grant $15,000 to $29,916 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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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Community foundation · Greenville, NC
The Community Foundation of Nc East Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
American Electric Power Foundation
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $264,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: East Kentucky Disaster Recovery fund; ASP - Warmer, Safer, Drier fund; Isaiah 117 House Washington County New Build fund; Foundation support - Santa Train & Fun Fest; Second...
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.