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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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167 foundations that funded “Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New”

  1. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Predators Foundation

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    58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: fy24-25 donation, general purposes; fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,500–$12K (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: church general fund; k-12 school; community health services; scholarship fund; dance school transportation

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Hulme Family Foundation

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $36K · typical grant $1,000–$2,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to fulfill the exempt purposes of the charity

  4. Private foundation · Union City

    Robert E and Jenny D Kirkland Found

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $11.1M · typical grant $2,000–$5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: homes for low income; christian ministry; outreach for disadvantaged youth; family services; provide daycare for at risk children

  5. Community foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Community Foundation for Greater

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $753K · typical grant $7,025–$40K (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: religion related; diseases/disorders/medical; education; philanthropy/voluntarism; human services

  6. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $149K · typical grant $2,252–$14K (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: carter county food for kids backpack program; donated shipping for menstrual health program; junior achievement biz town; habitat improvement along rivers in greater nashville...

  7. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675K · typical grant $30K–$50K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: specific programs

  8. Community foundation · Houston, TX

    Greater Houston Community Foundation

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$201K (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: educational; arts; public benefit; human services; health

  9. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use

  10. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

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    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: for annual budget; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee; to transform...

  11. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746K · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: general contribution; event sponsorship; general contribution/event sponsorship; development contribution; expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  12. Private foundation · Rollingwood, TX

    Ezcorp Foundation

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · typical grant $500–$500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Sewickley, PA

    Richard & Janice Rawe Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $56K · typical grant $200–$1,650 (tax year 2025)

    30% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: social welfare; religious development; memorial

  14. Public charity · Madison, WI

    Give Back Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $188K · typical grant $7,304–$15K (tax year 2025)

    8% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program support

  15. Public charity · Zionsville, IN

    Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $196K · typical grant $10K–$19K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: various

  16. Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

    The Charles S Hasson Fund Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $175K · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Lakeland, FL

    Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

    Takes applications

    214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7M · typical grant $475–$9,377 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: organization's charitable purpose

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Haslam Family Foundation Inc.

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9M · typical grant $20K–$324K (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: community grant - boldpath program; 2024 & 2025 evergreen ball; 2024 jazz baby!; payment on verbal pledge & two table sponsorships; school of music gala

  19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

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    329 Tennessee grants totaling $18.7M · typical grant $7,073–$22K (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation

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    282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $1,500–$5,000 (tax year 2024)

    6% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: annual gift; annual fund; annual giving; alexis de tocqueville society; arch academy

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.