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41 foundations that funded “volunteer fire”

Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL
Barton and Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc.

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Firefighter Alliance Inc.

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: To assist volunteer fire departments across the nation
Public charity · Lawrenceburg
Lawrence County Fire and Rescue Inc.

IRS revoked its tax-exempt status · How to apply: not stated

20 Tennessee grants totaling $733,864 · typical grant $57,067 to $66,643 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 33 Tennessee grants, such as Centerpoint Volunteer Fire Dept, Crawfish Valley Volunteer Fire, Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept

32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Jacksonville, FL
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 30 Tennessee grants, such as Bedford County Ttee On Behalf of Bedford County Fire Department, City of Kingston On Behalf of City of Kingston Fire Department, City of Memphis TN On Behalf of Memphis Fire Department Foundation

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Bristol
Clarke Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as 421 Volunteer Fire Department

38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home
Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation

Takes applications

43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Mcminn County Emergency Rescue Squad, Monroe County Rescue Squad, Mcminn County Emergency & Rescue Squad

Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

9 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
Private foundation · Memphis
International Paper Company Foundation

Takes applications

13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department

25% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
Private foundation · Franklin, MI
Marvin and Nola Goldman Foundation

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25 · typical grant $25 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Kentfield, CA
Farrell Family Foundation

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Volunteer Firefighter Alliance Inc.

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Funds for discretionary use
Private foundation · Cooperstown, NY
The James and Stephanie Patrick Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community
Private foundation · Aventura, FL
Stuart I Meyers Family Foundation

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1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Seymour Volunteer Fire Department, Seymour Volunteer Fire Dept

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · San Francisco, CA
Nextdoor Foundation

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $9,000 · typical grant $1,500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Anderson County Volunteer Fire Department Medford, Avoca Volunteer Fire Department, Crossroads Fire Department Inc.

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Easton, PA
Frederick H Bedford Jr & Margaret S Bedford Charitable Foundation

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as East Sullivan County Volunteer Fire Dept Inc., Mcminnville Fire Dept

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Charitable operations
Public charity · Carthage
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Dry Hollow Voluntee Fire Department, Fairview Fire Department, Granville Volunteer Fire Department

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Santa Rosa, CA
H & R Peters Family Foundation

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $400 · typical grant $200 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Firefighter Alliance

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Support of other charitable organizations
Public charity · Madison, AL
North Alabama Trail Riders Association Inc.

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $68,371 · typical grant $8,272 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Lawrence County Fire Rescue, Westpoint Volunteer Fire Department

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operation
Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
The Dr & Mrs John Faber Family Foundation

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $38,786 · typical grant $1,536 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Karns Volunteer Fire Department

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Girl's Soccer Team Press Box
Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation

How to apply: not stated

135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 50 Tennessee grants, such as Athens City Fire Department, Blount County Fire Department, Bolivar Fire Department

93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Hometown heroes donation
Private foundation · Blountville
Joe W and Frankie Mae Street Foundation

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $171,696 · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sullivan County Volunteer Fire Dept

44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.

How to apply: not stated

17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Del Rio Volunteer Fire Department, Cosby Volunteer Fire Department

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

6 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...
Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation

How to apply: not stated

4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community improvement project

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.