Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls, so look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”. You'll see foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
170 foundations that funded “United Way Inc”
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
Ask before applying
315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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United Way · Morristown
United Way of Hamblen County Inc.
Ask before applying
18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fund operations
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program assistance
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United Way · Bristol
United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $418,526 · typical grant $9,000 to $53,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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United Way · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor Choice
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United Way · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Abingdon, VA
United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.
Ask before applying · Funds its own member network
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $31,120 to $128,214 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hurricane helene disaster relief
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United Way · Baltimore, MD
The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,780 · typical grant $6,834 to $28,746 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated and or granted in support of agency programs
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United Way · Fort Myers, FL
The United Way of Lee County Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $571,944 · typical grant $119,188 to $452,756 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allocation for General Support
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...
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United Way · Erwin
United Way of Unicoi County
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Winchester
United Way of Franklin County
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $108,123 · typical grant $6,455 to $10,051 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Jackson
Leaders Education Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $33,500 · typical grant $6,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Allowed united way's read team program to assist students with reading initiatives and give books to elementary school-aged children; The education connection (formerly...
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United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Alexandria, VA
United Way Worldwide
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
7 Tennessee grants totaling $261,139 · typical grant $12,000 to $55,107 (tax year 2024)
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Disaster relief & recovery, community development; Community development; Disaster relief & recovery; Education; General charitable operations
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United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency
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.