Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
34 foundations that funded “City Fund”
28 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
20 Tennessee grants totaling $157K · typical grant $4,000–$12K (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: to further charitable purpose of organization; mobile meals; educational; funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship
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Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
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36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2M · typical grant $10K–$35K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: event sponsorship; event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; donation to the general fund; event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign; donation to endowment fund
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181K · typical grant $1,000–$9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: support; gift; 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; assistance to indigent
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Public charity · Franklin
Gary Sinise Foundation
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6M · typical grant $20K–$150K (tax year 2024)
91% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: equipment grant fulfillment; sports/rec provider grant; alliance support - mental wellness; alliance support-medal of honor gala; medical device grant - ems
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1M · typical grant $5,000–$100K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: general operating support/support for a strategic plan; general operating support/support for the mid-south development district's organizational reboot; support for allmemphis...
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Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation
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47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5M · typical grant $22K–$75K (tax year 2024)
23% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: for annual budget; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee; to transform...
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Private foundation · Salt Lake City, UT
The Frances W Burton Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $15K · typical grant $15K–$15K (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: general fund support
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health Foundation
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7M · typical grant $50K–$5.5M (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; general assistance
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Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Fred Jones Family Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $32K · typical grant $750–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: contribution; claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; western heritage awards - 2025
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Private foundation · Salt Lake City, UT
George S and Dolores Dore
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $100K · typical grant $100K–$100K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support wetland conservation in the great salt lake ecosystem, to help complete 2024-2025 projects and to leverage other federal and private funding grants
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
35 Tennessee grants totaling $510K · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Redwood City, CA
Grousbeck Family Foundation II
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $20K · typical grant $20K–$20K (tax year 2023)
No fixed deadline, per its 2023 IRS filing
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE
Great West Casualty Company Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $21K · typical grant $500–$5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: charitable donation
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.