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1,186 foundations that funded “St”
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $511,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for curriculum development; Support for convenings, collaboration stipends, and training; Support for curriculum development, trainings, and convening; Support for...
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Private foundation · Franklin
William H and Ella W Mcmahanfoundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,550 · typical grant $4,750 to $17,400 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assistance to needy families; Contribution to university - assistance to students
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Public charity · Madison, WI
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc.
How to apply: not stated
2 Tennessee grants totaling $121,350 · typical grant $39,700 to $81,650 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Grant, Fast Track to Success? A Mixed Methods Study of Accelerated Course Formats Grant, Travel Grant - DREAM 2024 Conference; SPONSORSHIP - She Changes Everything Conference....
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
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Private foundation · Kansas City, MO
Bluescope Foundation North America
Takes applications
31 Tennessee grants totaling $225,511 · typical grant $1,995 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift; Arts; Education - youth; Community - shelter; Community - health, safety & environment
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated 11-9-22
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $154,486 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,490 (tax year 2025)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Various athletic program donations; Football program; General operating expenses and scholastics program; Sponsorship and a/v student program; Women's basketball program
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)
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Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)
49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
How to apply: not stated
37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...
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Public charity · Beaverton, OR
City Fund
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)
64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $500,000 to $950,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support capacity building and general operations; To support conservation, digitization, research, engagement, and planning related to the hooks brothers photography studio...
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Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA
The Duffield Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,000 to $330,000 (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner; National foster survey 2024; 2024 hurricane relief grant; Aligncare's 5-year strategic plan through 2029; Open arms...
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Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $611,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Feb 15, May 15, Aug 15, Nov 15 · next Nov 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support general operations; To support a legal fellowship; To support a law student program
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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.