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178 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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 465 Tennessee grants, such as Dobyns Bennett Band Boosters Club, Snowden School Foundation, Bearden High School Foundation
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation, Creekwood Athletic Booster Club
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 8 Tennessee grants, such as American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation, Bailey Station Elementary Pta, Collierville Education Foundation Inc.
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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 (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation, The City Schools Foundation
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.
How to apply: not stated
307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St George's School Foundation
30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
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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 (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Sevier Cty High School Foundation, Greeneville City Schools Foundation
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.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Blount County Education Foundation
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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation
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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 11 Tennessee grants, such as Farmington Elementary School Pto, Richland Elementary Parent Teachers Organization Inc., Salem Elementary Pto
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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation
70% 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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Brickey Elementary School Pto, Green Hill Baseball Booster Club, Loudon County Education Foundation
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 · Milwaukee, WI
Baird Foundation Inc.
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133 Tennessee grants totaling $196,451 · typical grant $250 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Central Magnet School Pto, Discovery School Pto, Eakin School Pto
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
Letter first
128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation
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
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Fairview High School Pto, Nashville Public Education Foundation
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
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116 Tennessee grants totaling $413,783 · typical grant $250 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation
3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Benwood Foundation Inc.
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109 Tennessee grants totaling $7.7 million · typical grant $5,000 to $81,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Hamilton County Schools Foundation, Public Education Foundation
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Periscope artist entrepreneur training; Creative entrepreneur training; Bessie smith legacy gala; Emma wheeler club & great futures; Capital support & general operating
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gibson Gives
Takes applications
100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Glendale Pto, Germantown Education Foundation, Warner Arts Magnet Pto
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts
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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 (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation
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
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sequatchie Education Foundation
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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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 (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Creekland Performing Arts Booster
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...
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.