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957 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Points of Light Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community improvement project

  2. Public charity · New York, NY

    Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $12,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general support

  3. Private foundation · Ridgeland, MS

    Butler Snow O'mara Stevens & Cannada

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $48,195 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Milla's house relocation/furniture; Accessibility improvements; Updated technology and equipment; Construction for trauma waiting room

  4. Public charity · Davenport, IA

    Rsm Us Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,766 to $61,028 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth education - ja and dollars for doers; Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers; Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest; Youth education -...

  5. Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge Area Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship

  6. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)

  7. Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN

    Jd Finish Line Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,150 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,225 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Louder Than Words; Community Voices

  8. Public charity · Omaha, NE

    Home Instead Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $122,858 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,923 to $49,585 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Senior focused program

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Music City Prep Clinic

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $420,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $310,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: End spread of hiv; Grant program fund

  10. Private foundation · Franklin

    Dunn Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $96,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $46,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support eductional excellence at Brentwood academy; Children support; Support overall education and research activities

  11. Private foundation · Evansville, IN

    Koch Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Operations

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    Music City Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rescue Mission

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,375 to $2 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide clothing / supplies; Provide food /supplies; Provide hygiene supplies

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Breakthrough T1d

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $972,755 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $147,312 to $550,473 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: T1d research

  15. Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

    Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,250 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Highland Park, IL

    Ploughshares Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Atlas Economic Research Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,315 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $78,315 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Economic Education

  18. Public charity · Washington, DC

    International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $215,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,500 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programmatic support

  19. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Nami National

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,550 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,000 to $26,500 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General Support and Program Assistance

  20. Public charity · Erlanger, KY

    Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rehabilitation / Therapeutic; Health

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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.