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448 foundations in Knox County

  1. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Environmental Education and Training Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $89,350 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $7,500 to $67,600 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arconic greening stem grant; Community impact project; Dod legacy award

  2. Public charity · La Vergne

    Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $249,970 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $15,000 to $158,600 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agricultural education support; Academic support

  3. Public charity · Cleveland

    Ocoee Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Thomasville, GA

    Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Sep 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Waterfowl research; Hurricane helene disaster relief

  5. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Keep America Beautiful Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $58,999 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $14,000 to $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Wabtec Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,250 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $250 to $550 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Davenport, IA

    Rsm Us Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · 1 in Knox 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 -...

  8. Public charity · Newtown Square, PA

    Project Management Institute Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $35,825 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $8,700 to $10,200 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.5 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $1.4 million to $2.4 million (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Legal support for Tennessee residents

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Trucking Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $43,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Columbia

    The Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $69,031 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $18,314 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to hurrican relief

  12. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Big Brothersbig Sisters of Middle

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $507,401 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $40,655 to $289,461 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Youth programs

  14. United Way · Paramus, NJ

    United Way of Bergen County

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  15. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    Timken Foundation of Canton

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $194,624 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $24,624 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Playground improvement program; The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.; Hurricane helene disaster relief

  16. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $162,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Sep 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Curatorial research fellowship: dr. Patricia lee daigle; Program support (over 2 years); Warhol re-granting initiative

  17. Public charity · Vienna, VA

    Sourceamerica

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $85,416 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $13,500 to $54,916 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ers, npa training vouchers; Cmmc grant; Ers, training, certification & compliance grant, regulatory compliance grant

  18. Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

    Ken W Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Restoration for self-trafficking; Building project - capital campaign

  19. Public charity · New Orleans, LA

    Igivecatholic

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,213 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $40,681 to $52,565 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Participant in the #igivecatholic campaign

  20. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    National Network of Abortion Funds Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $438,775 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $60,000 to $190,821 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support reproductive health access

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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.