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55 foundations that funded “Southern”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    H W Durham Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $414,045 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for seniors; Providing flowers to spread joy and inspire kindness; Community support services; Medical care for seniors; Legal services

  2. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hand Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

  3. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

  4. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  5. Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA

    Versacare Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

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

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Religious

  6. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Association of Realtors

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $483,163 · typical grant $8,503 to $68,867 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Gallatin

    Oak Tree Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $11,950 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Preservation; Protect and preserve; Proivde afforable housing; Promote sumner county tourism; Creating artistic experiences for ev

  8. Public charity · Columbia, MD

    Asi Missions Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $992,201 · typical grant $18,000 to $130,300 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support sda projects; Support sda project; Supports sda project

  9. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  10. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  11. 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

  12. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

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    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Fugitive Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capital campaign & operating support

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...

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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.