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122 foundations in Sullivan County

  1. Private foundation · Elizabethton

    Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation Ltd

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $539,229 · 3 in Sullivan County · typical grant $3,612 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/operations; Betsy band general fund/operations; Bull dog band general fund/operations

  2. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    Donald and Betty Burke Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $1,470 · 3 in Sullivan County · typical grant $270 to $700 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Christian ed. Mission; Assistance of the poor; Cancer patient aid; Assist children with hearing loss

  3. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 2 in Sullivan County · 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: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Tennessee Titans Foundation

    Takes applications

    124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating budget

  5. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

  8. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

    How to apply: not stated

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response

  9. Public charity · Brentwood

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · 2 in Sullivan County · 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

  10. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  11. United Way · Erwin

    United Way of Unicoi County

    How to apply: not stated

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Memphis

    International Paper Company Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $148,535 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $2,252 to $13,683 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Carter county food for kids backpack program; Donated shipping for menstrual health program; Junior achievement biz town; Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville...

  13. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Share Our Strength

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $208,095 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: School Meals

  14. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · 2 in Sullivan County · 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

  15. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  16. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Council of Ymcas of the USA

    How to apply: not stated

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $963,775 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $38,000 to $224,600 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  17. Public charity · Johnson City

    Wellmont Health System

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $109,150 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $8,250 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; School of Nursing patient simulators; Programs for free/reduced healthcare

  18. Public charity · Brunswick, GA

    Map International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship Funding

  19. Private foundation · Kingsport

    Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operation expenses

  20. Private foundation · Roanoke, VA

    Cartledge Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · 2 in Sullivan County · typical grant $500 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

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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.