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1,637 foundations that funded “T”

  1. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Prometheus Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  2. Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA

    Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Hello in There Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  5. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $64,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $13,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Station Grants

  6. Public charity · Knoxville

    Justice Frank F Drowota Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 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

  7. Public charity · Madison, AL

    North Alabama Trail Riders Association Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $68,371 · typical grant $8,272 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operation

  8. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Nashville Rotary Service Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $104,000 · typical grant $16,500 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · New York, NY

    Major League Baseball Players Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $37,000 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Edgefield, SC

    National Wild Turkey Federation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $79,273 · typical grant $10,000 to $53,273 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: JAKES Event State or Local; State research; Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    National Guard Association of Tennessee Group Insurance Trust

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships, benev

  13. Public charity · Kingsport

    Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $133,062 to $1.3 million (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Head start; Food assistance

  14. Private foundation · Vancouver, WA

    M J Murdock Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $150,000 to $700,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: New program staff; Program expansion

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Asher Myers-Residuary Tuwr 269-3000485

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,648 · typical grant $10,216 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: A coalition of long-established charities, faith-based organizations, and social and health groups that support and promote people's safety, health, well-being and social and...

  16. Private foundation · Rockville, VA

    Nachman-Marks Foundation Trust

    How to apply: not stated

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal preservation; Medical research

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation Tx Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $10,400 · typical grant $5,000 to $5,400 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Sports prostheses for lower leg amputee from lewisville, tx; Sports prostheses for tarrant county teen

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Davidson Bruce Charitable Irrv Tr

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

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

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious organization; End hiv/aids & water crisis

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    International Brotherhood of 667 Tcwh

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,200 · typical grant $5,500 to $7,700 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community relations and enhancements.

  20. Public charity · Washington, DC

    American Public Transportation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Grassroots advocacy

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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.