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16 foundations that funded “Foundation Carolinas”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Community foundation · Asheville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.

    Ask before applying

    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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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 -...

  11. 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

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

    Ask before applying

    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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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.