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34 foundations that funded “Project East Inc”

  1. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · 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

  2. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support

  3. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton

  4. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

  6. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.

  7. Public charity · Abingdon, VA

    Food City Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)

    61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support the mission

  8. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

  9. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. United Way · Cleveland

    United Way of the Ocoee Region

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Louisiana-Pacific Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $341,773 · typical grant $750 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Artsbuild

    How to apply: not stated

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $601,400 · typical grant $9,050 to $19,000 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Smith Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $176,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.; To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.;...

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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.