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448 foundations in Knox County
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Unidosus
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $419,271 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $30,000 to $131,205 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Grants
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Public charity · Memphis
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $724,775 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: FedEx Fam House Operational; Capital Acquisitions; Operational Support and Marketing; Research Services And IRB Fees
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Private foundation · Thomson, GA
Watson-Brown Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $6,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 8, Apr 15 · next Feb 8, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Awarded scholarship grants
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Private foundation · Smithville, MO
Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $29,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $7,375 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Chattanooga
Southern Health Plan Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $36,649 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,600 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · New Haven, CT
National Diaper Bank Network Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $287,041 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $34,362 to $93,801 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Diapers & Wipes; Books; Diapers, Pads & Liners, Period Underwear; Diapers; Pads & Liners
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Retirement Research Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.
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Private foundation · Paducah, KY
Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Programming support
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Public charity · Falls Church, VA
International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal & Ac Industry
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $215,486 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $27,500 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For purchase of training equipment; To subsidize full-time training coordinator position
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Public charity · New York, NY
National Urban League Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Direct grants to small businesses
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Station Grants
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Public charity · Oakland, CA
Solidaire Network Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $455,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $40,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Movement support of Community Defense of East Tennessee.; Movement support of People's Advocacy Institute; General support of Black Mycelium Project; General support of...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Justice Frank F Drowota Trust
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $1,500 to $8,975 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide legal assistance to low-income individuals
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Private foundation · Fayetteville
Creek Bed Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educational opportunity for afghan g; Facilitating opportunities for young; Legal expenses challenging gravel pi; Landscaping costs-centennial park
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Private foundation · Vonore
Hauck Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $29,022 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $3,744 to $13,200 (tax year 2025)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Rescue the poor & needy; Help recover from addiction; Ministry; Ministries
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United Way · Baltimore, MD
The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,780 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $6,834 to $28,746 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated and or granted in support of agency programs
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Public charity · Washington, DC
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $517,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $100,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Historic preservation
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
National Council On Aging Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $100,000 to $1.2 million (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · St Paul, MN
Land O'lakes Foundation
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Member co-op matches; Independent retailer match
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Public charity · St Louis Park, MN
Car Donation Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $665,893 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $25,636 to $582,598 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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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.