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42 foundations that funded “Appalachian”

  1. Public charity · Hazard, KY

    Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization

  2. Public charity · Duffield, VA

    Appalachian Sustainable Development

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,344 · typical grant $8,508 to $28,836 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Beginning farmer

  3. Public charity · Berea, KY

    Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $97,000 to $523,086 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Grant for participation in several health/wellness working groups and also travel funds

  4. Public charity · Johnson City

    Ballad Health

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    17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...

  5. Community foundation · Middlebury, VT

    The Vermont Community Foundation

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

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Appalachian rekindling project

  6. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

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    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  8. Public charity · Knoxville

    Elgin Children's Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $289,917 · typical grant $20,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Academic; Child protection; Dental wellness; Discipleship

  9. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

  10. Private foundation · Bristol

    The Bill Gatton Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.9 million · typical grant $103,608 to $5.6 million (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; To support the mission of the organization

  11. Public charity · Houston, TX

    The Cajun Navy Relief Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $54,000 · typical grant $27,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery

  12. Private foundation · Clinton, MI

    Weikart Family Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $6,600 · typical grant $6,600 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Program impacting youth

  13. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Foundation

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education

  14. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    John M Hopwood Irr

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Purchase land and easements

  15. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    The Dallas Foundation

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. United Way · Kingsport

    United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.

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    37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)

    3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

  18. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy

  19. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Drum Major Institute

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Oak Ridge

    Altrusa International Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $28,360 · typical grant $1,300 to $3,500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: Operating funds

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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.