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137 foundations that funded “Ja”

  1. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  2. Private foundation · Paris

    Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children

  3. Public charity · Savannah

    The Darryl Worley Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $105,535 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Events; Veterans programs; Recognition of Veterans; Medical Research; Program for Austistic Children

  4. Public charity · Knoxville

    Prevention Alliance of Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide assistance with capacity building in order to build and strengthen the organization.

  5. Private foundation · Farmingdale, NY

    D'addario Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $10,233 · typical grant $1,402 to $2,364 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To support growth and appreciation of music

  6. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  7. Private foundation · Franklin

    Richard Siegel Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $198,830 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,210 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Richard siegel foundation grant; Richard seigel foundation grant

  8. Public charity · Memphis

    Artsmemphis

    How to apply: not stated

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign

  10. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Bluescope Foundation North America

    Takes applications

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment

  11. Public charity · Brentwood

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship

  12. Public charity · Americus, GA

    Habitat for Humanity International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable housing

  13. 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

  14. Public charity · Fairfield, CT

    Save the Children Federation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $5.3 million · typical grant $35,501 to $277,904 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education activity; Multiple program activity

  15. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Equity Through Arts Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $398,600 · typical grant $9,600 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Organizational development; Summer music programming; Memphis slim house collaboratory building maintenance

  16. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $21,635 to $171,390 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1 million · typical grant $299,712 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Bgc in TN programs

  18. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Ford Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $375 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift; Core support for an exhibition by tabitha arnold on the history of workers rights and labor struggles in Chattanooga; Core support for peoples advocacy...

  19. Public charity · Ooltewah

    Morning Pointe Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $33,800 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Cna practice tests

  20. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

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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.