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69 foundations that funded “Missions”

  1. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

  2. Private foundation · Kingston Springs

    Missions Resource International

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $14,600 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Public charity · Columbia, MD

    Asi Missions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $992,201 · typical grant $18,000 to $130,300 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support sda projects; Support sda project; Supports sda project

  4. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Bridge of Life Missions Inc.

    Invitation only

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $22,200 · typical grant $400 to $5,600 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Religious-missions; Religious-church grant; Adoption assistance; Benevolence assistance; Benevolence assistnace

  5. Public charity · Hoover, AL

    Servant Life Missions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $220,590 · typical grant $26,155 to $118,605 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Facilitate camps and activities in foreign countries for the organization's volunteers mission trips

  6. Public charity · Bean Station

    Friends of Missions

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Arlington, TX

    Mount Abarim Baptist Missions

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Gen support

  8. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

    Invitation only

    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  9. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    The Shepherds Hand Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; Ministry

  10. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    The Patton 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

    Funded: Missions, Operations

  11. Private foundation · Hayden, ID

    Find Me Faithful Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,200 · typical grant $1,200 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions, Evangelism, and Church Planting

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    9th Avenue Foundation

    Invitation only

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $246,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Global missions and general fund; Percy & edwim warner parks in Nashville; Anderson shore support; Nashville operations; General operations, Knoxville, TN

  13. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wayside Foundation

    Invitation only

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $50,850 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions; Christian education

  14. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Alcon Cares Inc.

    Invitation only

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,179 · typical grant $490 to $33,134 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical missions

  15. 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

  16. Public charity · Candler, NC

    Freedom in Christ Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $181,189 · typical grant $54,111 to $127,078 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian missions

  17. Private foundation · Festus, MO

    The Storz Charitable Trust

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $600 · typical grant $600 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Sponsor missions trip to romania

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Christian Legacy Foundation

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $49,557 · typical grant $49,557 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support of missions.

  19. Private foundation · Louisville

    Fivem Foundation Inc.

    Invitation only

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,950 · typical grant $6,950 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Support young people missions

  20. Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

    Trevor Roberts Memorial Mission Foundation

    Invitation only

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support of charitable missions

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.