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70 foundations in Sumner County

  1. Private foundation · Lynchburg, VA

    Scott Cares Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $6,750 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Pohlad Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $2,820 · typical grant $250 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Oct 11, Nov 21 · next Oct 11, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Kansas City, MO

    Mid-America Arts Alliance

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts program support

  4. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Patterson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,500 · typical grant $800 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operations grant in support of volunteer match; Increasing dental access grant

  5. Public charity · Hendersonville

    Forward Giving Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $7,048 · typical grant $1,000 to $4,217 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General and unrestricted support toward the non-profit's mission; Items for holiday gift bags for under-privileged elderly in nursing homes; Items for weekly ministry to...

  6. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Project Lead the Way Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $102,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $72,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program Implementation; Program Expansion

  7. Private foundation · Portland

    Carl Fussell Memorial Scholarship Fund

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,500 · typical grant $500 to $750 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: College scholarship

  8. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Atlas Economic Research Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,315 · typical grant $20,000 to $78,315 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Economic Education

  9. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    The Rosendin Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To deliver comprehensive, coordinated, child-focused services to victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and witnesses to violent crimes.; To develop and standardize...

  10. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    The Abner and Esther Yoder Charitable

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,100 · typical grant $1,000 to $6,100 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Knoxville

    Tennessee Association of Community

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2023)

    Funded: Liheap pilot outreach project

  12. Public charity · Waxahachie, TX

    Cowboy-Up International Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,424 · typical grant $6,300 to $17,124 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Church planting

  13. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Duke Energy Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,300 · typical grant $8,500 to $23,800 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public assistance stlf

  14. Public charity · Bethesda, MD

    Alley Cat Allies Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,791 · typical grant $9,986 to $10,805 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: TNR program support

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No 572

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $190,028 · typical grant $94,818 to $95,210 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Lebanon, MO

    Joe and Kim Boswell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $250 · typical grant $250 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund Ua

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,000 · typical grant $2,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Dewey and Louise Martin Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $33,500 · typical grant $33,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  19. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Obligation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Funding

  20. Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN

    Larry J and Dinah M Bird Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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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.