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33 foundations

  1. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Amazonsmile Foundation

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    7,033 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $27 to $147 (tax year 2023)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Empower Cocke County, Healthier Crossville-Cumberland County, Arc Knox County

  2. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Uw Blount County, Uw Franklin County, Uw Sumner County

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  3. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Anderson County Government, Empower Cocke County, Arc Knox County

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  4. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation

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    96 Tennessee grants totaling $13.2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knox County Government

    27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Missions fund; Legacy dinner; Knox county imagination library; Data capacity building support; Community circle

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knox County Government

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  6. Private foundation · Maryville

    Clayton Homes Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Leadership Blount County

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Jane I Pettway Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Loudon County Government

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant

  8. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Gibson County Tennessee

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  9. Public charity · San Antonio, TX

    Petco Love

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $670,083 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,678 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Williamson County Government, Spay Campbell County Tennessee

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Camden, NJ

    American Water Charitable Foundationinc

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Hamilton County

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Mary G K Fox Foundation

    Takes applications

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Greeneville-Greene County

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville-Knox County

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance

  13. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as County of Carter

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  14. Private foundation · Monroe, LA

    The Scott Foundation

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    20 Tennessee grants totaling $100,815 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2023)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bradley County

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Civic; Medical; Religious

  15. 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 (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Roane County Government On Behalf of Roane County Ambulance Service

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Fairfield, CT

    Save the Children Federation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 4 Tennessee grants, such as County of Decatur Superintendent of Schools, White County, County of Decatur Schools

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity

  17. Private foundation · Franklin

    Continuing the Good Foundation

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    15 Tennessee grants totaling $335,699 · typical grant $7,500 to $29,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Leadership Hickman County

    13% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships

  18. Public charity · Dyersburg

    Workforce Innovations

    How to apply: not stated

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 22 Tennessee grants, such as Carroll County Tennessee, Chester County Tennessee, Decatur County Tennessee

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities

  19. Private foundation · Byrdstown

    Think Happy Thoughts Foundation Inc.

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $65,792 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Empower Pickett County

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to a domesticallyregistered charitable organization.

  20. Private foundation · Dearborn, MI

    Ford Motor Company Fund

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (county government): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Vision Haywood County

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ford community centers; Employee volunteering; Other services; Entreprenuership; Museums and cultural inst.

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.