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1,016 foundations that funded “Ministries”

  1. Private foundation · Mattituck, NY

    Friendships in Faith Ministries Inc.

    Invitation only

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  3. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Edney Irr Tua Fbo Church Street Umc

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $37,319 · typical grant $37,319 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  5. Private foundation · East Fallowfield, PA

    Fire Streak Ministry

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $24,000 · typical grant $24,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ministry

  6. 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

  7. Public charity · Spring Hill

    Our Safe Harbor Church

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $11,750 to $13,250 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Low-Income Financial Relief; Low Income Financial Relief

  8. Private foundation · Battle Creek, MI

    Rings Ministries

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,924 · typical grant $4,924 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Seed money for parts and repair of vehicles

  9. Private foundation · Edmond, OK

    Exarti Ministries Incorporated

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,220 · typical grant $3,220 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide legal assistance in the formation of nations football club for underserved kids.

  10. Public charity · Gallatin

    Deborah Stricklin Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Breakthrough Ministries Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Public charity · Brentwood

    Encore Ministry Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

  13. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Henry Church Sch

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $78,912 · typical grant $39,456 (tax year 2023)

  14. Public charity · Knoxville

    Volunteer Ministry Center

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $161,314 · typical grant $74,204 to $87,110 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Case management for residents

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Wartburg Church of Christ Crut

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $8,089 · typical grant $8,089 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries

  17. Public charity · Carol Stream, IL

    Tyndale House Ministries

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $44,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General program support

  18. Private foundation · Hixson

    Pollys Outreach Ministries

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education research

  19. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,099 · typical grant $2,000 to $6,099 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Help with hope cancer bag ministry; Putnam county

  20. Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

    Doing His Time Prison Ministry

    Invitation only

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,256 · typical grant $256 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Promote restorative justice and disciple people affected by incareration; Ukrainian assistance

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.