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1,011 foundations that funded “E”

  1. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  2. Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA

    Music Matters Fund Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $57,500 · typical grant $8,500 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Project support

  3. Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

    Goodwin Meissner Fam Fdn Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted general

  4. Private foundation · Hastings, NE

    Leroy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $105,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Widows and orphan relief; Refugee support

  5. Private foundation · Saint Louis, NV

    Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  6. Public charity · Robbinsville, NJ

    Baps Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,970 · typical grant $6,725 to $15,245 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program; walk-a-thon

  7. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $7,300 · typical grant $2,300 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  8. Public charity · Duffield, VA

    Appalachian Sustainable Development

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $37,344 · typical grant $8,508 to $28,836 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Beginning farmer

  9. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Circle of Service Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,600 · typical grant $1,600 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Match/discretionary; Community services

  10. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The Lanier Theological Library Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $435,147 · typical grant $10,000 to $425,147 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Chorus America Association

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · typical grant $20,000 to $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music grant

  12. Community foundation · Abilene, TX

    Community Foundation of Abilene

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

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $91,800 · typical grant $12,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Colorado Springs, CO

    The New Horizons Foundation Inc.

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

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $289,551 · typical grant $30,948 to $48,150 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Community foundation · Middlebury, VT

    The Vermont Community Foundation

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

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Appalachian rekindling project

  15. 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.

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted grant

  17. Private foundation · Franklin

    Richard Siegel Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $198,830 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,210 (tax year 2025)

    35% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Richard siegel foundation grant; Richard seigel foundation grant

  18. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

    How to apply: not stated

    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

  19. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  20. Private foundation · Franklin

    Ahrens Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $264,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To continue ongoing programs and services

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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.