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.

5 foundations that funded “United Way of Southwest Louisiana Inc”

  1. United Way · New Orleans, LA

    United Way of Southeast Louisiana

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $26K–$74K (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: grant funding and designated gifts; designated gifts

  2. United Way · Abingdon, VA

    United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $31K–$128K (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: hurricane helene disaster relief

  3. United Way · Fort Myers, FL

    The United Way of Lee County Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $572K · typical grant $119K–$453K (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: allocation for general support

  4. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $22K–$65K (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program support

  5. Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL

    Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

    Invitation only

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $42K · typical grant $100–$1,000 (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: general exempt purpose

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.