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30 foundations that funded “Spirit”
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Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Caldwell Preload Spirit Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Operations and charity/mission support
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Community foundation · Durham, NC
Triangle Community Foundation Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $124,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,000 (tax year 2024)
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Reli/spiritualty; Environment; Disease/research
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Public charity · Spring Hill
Legacytree Foundation
How to apply: not stated
15 Tennessee grants totaling $480,467 · typical grant $8,961 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide spiritual, physical, and humanitarian aid to those in need
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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
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Good Shepherd Foundation
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,500 · typical grant $7,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Ministry to provide moral and spiritual healing to assist veterans and their families in acclimating into society following deployments
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Public charity · Alpharetta, GA
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc.
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
584 Tennessee grants totaling $63.7 million · typical grant $10,600 to $70,692 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Evangelism and missions; Spiritual development; Education; Children's and youth ministry; Community development
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Gadomski Family Foundation
Invitation only
7 Tennessee grants totaling $769,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Gadomski School of Engineering enrolling efforts; Holy Spirit cHURCH; St. Paul's Catholic School Campaign
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Private foundation · Tucson, AZ
A Frederick Banfield Charitable Trust
Invitation only
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100 · typical grant $100 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To honor students in the field of engineering, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in engineering colleges
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Haslam Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
32 Tennessee grants totaling $7.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $324,000 (tax year 2024)
45% of its latest Tennessee winners 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
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Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
Arlington Partners Charitable
Invitation only
4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,654 · typical grant $5,000 to $12,654 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To promote christian beliefs and values; To provide christian education to its students; To promote spiritual and emotional wellness; To provide protective aid to military personnel
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitabhle Trust
Invitation only
44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For outreach to youth and children.; For education of youth and children.; For restoration and rehabilitation programs.; For spiritual formation and education.; For providing...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · West Conshohocken, PA
John Templeton Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $615,323 · typical grant $23,434 to $167,527 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Tokens show: public theology, human flourishing, the good life; Mental health first responders for spiritual yearning among "religious dones"; Understanding the dynamical...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Nochera Fam Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for...
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
How to apply: not stated
250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Edward Jones Foundation
Invitation only
136 Tennessee grants totaling $99,068 · typical grant $125 to $500 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Human services - multipurpose and other; Educational institutions and related activities; Animal-related; Health - general and rehabilitative; Community improvement
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Esme Foundation
Invitation only
14 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Church activitieschurch activitieschurch activitieschurch activitiesreligious church activitiesdonation for church activities; Support pregnancy crisis; Cure for cystic...
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Private foundation · Franklin
Willis and Reba Johnsons Foundation
Invitation only
11 Tennessee grants totaling $747,220 · typical grant $2,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve benefits for fire fighters and or their family when injured on the job or death.; Restoration dentistry for needy children; Friends of scouting; To serve and protect...
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.