Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
10 foundations that funded “United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc”
3 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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United Way · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $23K · typical grant $10K–$12K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $15K–$68K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: community health; partner agency; community health/parnter agency
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United Way · Detroit, MI
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $19K · typical grant $6,276–$13K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: designation
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general operating support; for education of youth and children; for outreach to families; for holistic community outreach and development; for outreach to the indigent
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
Koch Foundation Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · typical grant $100–$1,883 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: charitable operations
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Community foundation · New York, NY
The New York Community Trust
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44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)
41% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for program support; for general support; for a scholarship award
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Kroger Co Foundation
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $192K · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: organization's charitable purpose
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $276K · typical grant $1,500–$5,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Community Foundation of Greater
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $618K · typical grant $10K–$350K (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: charitable support
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.