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8,005 foundations
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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)
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
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Community foundation · Memphis
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc.
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417 Tennessee grants totaling $107.9 million · typical grant $12,000 to $153,077 (tax year 2024)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
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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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Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
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285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To assist in feeding those in need
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation
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282 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Annual gift.; Annual giving.; Alexis de tocqueville society.; Arch academy.; Annual giving fund.
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Private foundation · Nashville
Scarlett Family Foundation
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250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...
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Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation
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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 · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
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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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Private foundation · Madison
Memorial Foundation Inc.
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180 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $8,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Pfizer Foundation Inc.
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176 Tennessee grants totaling $195,716 · typical grant $60 to $459 (tax year 2024)
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts; Volunteer program
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dettwiller Foundation
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147 Tennessee grants totaling $13.9 million · typical grant $20,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
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146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Healing Trust
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145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Edward Jones Foundation
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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 · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation
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135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)
93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hometown heroes donation
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Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI
Baird Foundation Inc.
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133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
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124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lyndhurst Foundation Inc.
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118 Tennessee grants totaling $6.7 million · typical grant $3,239 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
11 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To match LH Associates contributions; LH Associates matching program; General Operations 2024; "My Thriving Garden" Project; Health Services and Improved Database Capacity
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.