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117 foundations that funded “Christian”
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service
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Private foundation · Escondido, CA
Tsuha Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $50,000 · typical grant $50,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: To assist in recruiting, training and supporting effective teachers in a christian context.
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Public charity · Federal Way, WA
World Vision Inc.
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $72,319 to $199,861 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Family assistance & development; Development & disaster relief; Development; Family assistance; Christian ministry
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Bailey Family Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
63% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: The arts & culture alliance of greater Knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; The mission of big ears is...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.
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41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $337,450 · typical grant $1,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community ministry; Education; Health services; Community; Art education
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Public charity · Memphis
Second Presbyterian Church Foundation
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $30,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Raleigh, NC
The Huisking Foundation Inc.
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5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $4,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Brother joel mcgraw scholarship fund; Meals on wheels
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Private foundation · St Paul, MN
Land O'lakes Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Member co-op matches; Independent retailer match
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Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK
Butterfield Memorial Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,586 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,586 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Student confernce re; Ou chapter support; Equipment
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Public charity · Boone, NC
Samaritan's Purse
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $61,575 · typical grant $26,575 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Medical assist.
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Private foundation · Williamsville, NY
William & Diane Hein Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,000 · typical grant $9,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Religious
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Private foundation · Atlanta, GA
Lenora and Alfred Glancy Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Plainville, CT
The Crew Family Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $30,000 · typical grant $30,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Livestock empowerment for
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Public charity · Big Island, VA
The Society of St Andrew Inc.
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $585,584 · typical grant $6,122 to $26,199 (tax year 2025)
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide nourishment to hungry neighbors
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hees Family Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief
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Public charity · Nashville
Vultee Charitable Foundation
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)
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Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA
Versacare Inc.
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Religious
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Public charity · Lascassas
The Rock Campus Outreach
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes
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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.