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448 foundations in Knox County

  1. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Meals On Wheels America

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $150,737 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $31,362 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project support

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

    The Gap Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $9,100 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $250 to $300 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For civic & community engagement; For health & nursing services

  4. Public charity · El Segundo, CA

    Hispanic Scholarship Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $375,490 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,316 to $67,428 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide scholarships for students

  5. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · 1 in Knox County · 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

  6. Private foundation · Jackson

    Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $349,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Growing a Legacy III; Org # 10754100; Brazil mission trip; Women's Soccer; Support for Leon Willis

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Wayne M Wise Wellness Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $109,500 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2025)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Community foundation · Lexington, KY

    Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $535,159 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $40,000 to $105,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Phoenix

    Memorial Health Care System Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship Committee

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, May 1 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  11. Public charity · Fairfax, VA

    Nra Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $186,713 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $5,828 to $17,035 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Competitive Shooting; General Shooting Program; Training, Safety, Education

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Healthcare Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $110,730 to $348,600 (tax year 2024)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Various programs and operational support; Professorship, Research, & IRB Fees; Clinic Support; Endovascular Fellowship; Capital Acquisitions

  13. Private foundation · Greeneville

    J C Morris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $63,060 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Assist foster children

  14. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Analog Devices Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $9,248 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $103 to $1,030 (tax year 2024)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Education Trust Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Violet Hampton Tuw #2

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  17. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Wollman Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  18. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    The Fund for Theological Education Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $160,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Discernment lab grant

  19. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Council of Ymcas of the USA

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  20. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...

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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.