Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
4 foundations that funded “National Association of Free and”
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
National Association of Free and
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $120K · typical grant $30K–$45K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to provide financial assistance with healthcare to uninsured and underinsured
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Staley Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
13 Tennessee grants totaling $32K · typical grant $1,000–$2,500 (tax year 2025)
23% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: school for grades k - 8; preserve the national park preserve the national park east tn largest hunger relief charity; mental health early intervention program for middle and...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
91 Tennessee grants totaling $5M · typical grant $1,000–$50K (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: for general operating support; for various charitable purposes including spiritual formation, building capacity; for building organizational capacity; for outreach to families;...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Footprint Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
42 Tennessee grants totaling $645K · typical grant $1,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general & unrestricted; the 'notes in nature' event in collaboration with reflection riding; african american cemetery fund; sankofa fund; langston and malcolm carter scholarship fund
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.