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98 foundations that funded “Parks Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Nashville

    Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $8.7 million · typical grant $5,760 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    10 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Fra turner fellows; Capital support for new building; Capital support for building renovations - matching campaign; Recovery in community capital campaign; Fra turner fellows 2024-25

  2. Private foundation · White Bluff

    Doochin Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

  5. Public charity · Franklin

    Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $59,000 · typical grant $7,500 to $17,500 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsor event in county; Sponser event in county

  6. Private foundation · Henrico, VA

    Louise B Cochrane Charitable Founda

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping

  8. Private foundation · Ithaca, NY

    Park Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $150,100 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Park Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $321,738 · typical grant $73,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Connect; Protect

  10. Public charity · Knoxville

    Hillcrest Healthcare Communities Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $218,338 · typical grant $56,000 to $162,338 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operation support; Intergenerational playground

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Nochera Fam Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for...

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  13. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  14. Private foundation · Fayetteville

    Creek Bed Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $135,000 · 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

  15. Private foundation · Nashville

    Scarlett Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

  16. Public charity · Clarksville

    Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management

  17. Private foundation · Hendersonville

    Carolyn Smith Foundation

    Takes applications

    146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

  19. Public charity · Jackson

    West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...

  20. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

    Takes applications

    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...

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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.