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47 foundations that funded “Helping”

  1. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Helping Hands Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,260 · typical grant $500 to $1,760 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For missions fund; For kenya mission trip

  2. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Helping Hands Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $103,750 · typical grant $103,750 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support charitable mission

  3. Private foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    His Helping Hand Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist indigent families in need

  4. Public charity · Paris

    Henry County Helping Hand Inc.

    Ask before applying

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. Private foundation · Roslyn Heights, NY

    Lend A Helping Hand Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  6. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Give to Life Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $1,534 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping people live purpose-driven lives that positively influence culture

  7. Private foundation · St Charles, IL

    The Renaissance Foundation Co Thomas E Rosensteel

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,527 · typical grant $1,527 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping children

  8. Private foundation · Rch Palos Vrd, CA

    Sai Shiva Charitable Tr

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $501 · typical grant $501 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Helping the hospital to treat sick children

  9. Private foundation · Bozeman, MT

    Don't Be A Jerk

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping thousands of pets find loving homes

  10. Private foundation · Naples, FL

    Kt Wielkopolski Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping sick children and research

  11. Private foundation · Herndon, VA

    Gupta Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Helping families & child. With disab

  12. Private foundation · Jasper

    Blessed and Obsessed Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Helping people of domestic volience

  13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Bobb Family Foundation

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $68,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education - Helping those in the community facing homelessness or addiction, offering relief from poverty or illness.; Education & Welfare - Supporting children and families to...

  14. Private foundation · Waverly

    The@garney B Scott Jr Family Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $42,110 · typical grant $485 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To aid in helping the hungry, homeless, and hurting; To aid in religious education; To provide financial assistance for higher education; To provide financial assistance to...

  15. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  16. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    The Jones Hertiage Foundation Inc.

    IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · Invitation only

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,131 (tax year 2024)

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Religious purposes; Helping people believe, belong, trust, and come to be who god called them to be; To nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in...

  17. Private foundation · Hugo, MN

    Rimrock Ministries

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,300 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Preaching of gospel; Helping Haiti poor

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Carolyn M Cate Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,400 · typical grant $1,700 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Providing physical and spiritual support by offering food clothing etc.; Helping underprivileged women become self-sufficient

  19. Community foundation · Toledo, OH

    Toledo Community Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,949 · typical grant $10,449 to $10,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Donation match.; general support; helping people with special needs; Annual gift; general support

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

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.