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97 foundations that funded “United Way”
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
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315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...
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United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County
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26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (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 · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
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23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency
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United Way · Sevierville
United Way of Sevier County
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes
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United Way · Morristown
United Way of Hamblen County Inc.
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fund operations
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program assistance
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Specific programs
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United Way · Erwin
United Way of Unicoi County
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15 Tennessee grants totaling $842,474 · typical grant $10,000 to $29,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Bristol
United Way of Bristol Tn-Va Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $418,526 · typical grant $9,000 to $53,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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United Way · Winchester
United Way of Franklin County
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $108,123 · typical grant $6,455 to $10,051 (tax year 2024)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Athens
United Way of Mcminn and Meigs Counties
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $484,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $53,400 (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Partner agency; Community grant
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United Way · Johnson City
United Way of East Tennessee Highlands
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Organization support
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United Way · Waverly
United Way of Humphreys County
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor designation
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United Way · Indianapolis, IN
United Way of Central Indiana Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donor Choice
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United Way · New Orleans, LA
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,032 · typical grant $25,936 to $74,096 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant funding and designated gifts; Designated gifts
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United Way · Chicago, IL
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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.