Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls, so look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”. You'll see foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
71 foundations that funded “East State University”
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation
Invitation only
5 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - Middle Tennessee state university; Scholarship - mississippi state university; Scholarship - university of miami; Scholarship - East Tennessee state university
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Private foundation · Richardson, TX
L & M Meador Scholarship Trust
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,250 · typical grant $6,250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: College/university student scholarship awards
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Powell Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Annual gift; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student
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Public charity · Johnson City
Mountain States Health Alliance
Ask before applying
13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
The Columbus Phipps Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational grants
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Private foundation · Northville, MI
Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · New York, NY
Breakthrough T1d
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $972,755 · typical grant $147,312 to $550,473 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: T1d research
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Private foundation · Grundy, VA
The Horizon Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,686 · typical grant $9,975 to $32,711 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Dewey C Duncan Trust
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,000 · typical grant $5,500 to $6,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Public charity · Mountain Home
Medical Education Assistance Corp
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $535,000 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Medical education
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Public charity · Beverly, MA
International Center for Responsible Gaming
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $376,152 · typical grant $170,782 to $205,370 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: A randomized clinical trial of contingency management for gambling disorder enhancing treatment retention and outcomes; Modernized and personalized prevention of college...
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $882,890 · typical grant $434,038 to $448,852 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn
Ask before applying
2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $22,500 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Annual clinic funding fy25 - TN doh fund
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Private foundation · Jacksonville, FL
The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Lavina Michl Wright Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: May 22 · next May 22, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Elizabeth H Soeder Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The Jesse Walker Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Trustee Uw William F Cooper Fbo
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,750 · typical grant $1,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15 · next Feb 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV
Ta the Bn and Wl Jordan Scholarship
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,800 · typical grant $4,800 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 15 · next Mar 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO
Tice Raymond A Tua
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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.