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16 foundations that funded “Foundation Carolinas”
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Public charity · Charlotte, NC
Foundation for the Carolinas
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
29 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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Community foundation · Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Community Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the organization's stated mission
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Public charity · Spartanburg, SC
South Carolina Christian Foundation
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $111,200 · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Sewickley, PA
Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Community foundation · N Charleston, SC
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
3 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human needs; Environment; Education
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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC
North Carolina Sports Legacy Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $525,000 · typical grant $525,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant donation
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Community foundation · Asheville, NC
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.
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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
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Private foundation · Wilmington
Pathfinder Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
7 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: South Carolina State Initiative; Employee Scholarship Fund; Cartter Scholars Scholarship Fund; Scrappy's Cupboard
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Ann M Duffer Family Foundation
Invitation only
23 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: North Carolina and Tennessee Hurricane Relief Efforts; Building Hope for Women & Children Campaign; Just Us program; Rheumatoid Arthritis Research; VUMC Pediatric rehabilitation program
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
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Private foundation · Richmond, VA
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
2 Tennessee grants totaling $52,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Ducks unlimited south carolina lowcountry program fy25; Hammock river restoration
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $636,720 · typical grant $300,000 to $336,720 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...
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Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
6 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...
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Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Caroline Christian Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $575 · typical grant $75 to $500 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New Orleans, LA
George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts
Invitation only
2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship vada powell student id: b00702025; Scholarship caroline tebbs student id: l30136790
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Private foundation · Franklin
Richard Siegel Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $198,830 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,210 (tax year 2025)
35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship; Richard siegel foundation grant; Richard seigel foundation grant
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.