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92 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 (fire or rescue department): 59 Tennessee grants, such as Blount County Rescue Squad, Bold Springs-Poplar Grove Volunteer Fire Association, Englewood Rural Fire Department

  2. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Goodlettsville Fire Department Kid's Christmas

    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...

  3. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Jefferson City Fire Department, Kansas-Talbott Volunteer Fire Dept, Lakeway Central Vol Fire Dept Inc.

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  4. 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 (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Blount County Rescue Squad

    42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts; Volunteer program

  5. 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 (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department

    70% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. 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 (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Mcminn County Emergency and Rescue Squad Inc.

    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

  7. 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)

    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

  8. 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 (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Coble Fire Department

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Education; Youth organizations; Charitable operations expenses

  9. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ebs Foundation

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    80 Tennessee grants totaling $343,400 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Giles County Fire & Rescue Inc.

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

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    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Williamson County Rescue Squad

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  11. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

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    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Blount County Rescue Squad

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  12. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

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    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Dept Inc.

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  13. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Shell USA Company Foundation

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    59 Tennessee grants totaling $480,847 · typical grant $400 to $2,400 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Depa Rtment Inc.

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 1000; 500; 100; 50; 520

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

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    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  15. Private foundation · Monroe, MI

    La-Z-Boy Foundation

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    45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 13 Tennessee grants, such as City of Dayton Fire Department, Claiborne County Rescue Squad, Cumberland Gap Volunteer Fire Dept

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies

  16. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

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    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...

  17. 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

  18. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

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    41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Cannon County Rescue Squad Inc., Tellico Village Vol Fire Dept

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Education

  19. Private foundation · Rolling Meadows, IL

    Arthur J Gallagher Foundation

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $41,608 · typical grant $100 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Depa Rtment Inc.

    68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    Goad Fam Foundation

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $155,250 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Giles County Fire & Rescue

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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.