Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls, so look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”. You'll see foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
101 foundations that funded “American”
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
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14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Private foundation · New York, NY
American Express Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Washington, DC
American Chemical Society
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $352,106 · typical grant $20,535 to $74,160 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
American Diabetes Association
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6 Tennessee grants totaling $784,889 · typical grant $73,652 to $199,337 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Innovative Research to Support the Psychological and Emotional Needs of People with Diabetes; Postdoctoral Fellowship; Innovative Clinical or Translational Science Nutrition;...
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Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA
American Eagle Outfitters Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Apr 10, Sep 4, Dec 4 · next Dec 4, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community charity
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Public charity · Philadelphia, PA
American Bible Society
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,480 · typical grant $12,871 to $18,151 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program services
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Public charity · New York, NY
American Council of Learned Societies
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Stipends/fellowships
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Public charity · Silver Spring, MD
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc.
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $66,544 · typical grant $5,552 to $49,990 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Monarch butterflies; Fl broodstock managm & coral holding project; Radiated tortoise
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Public charity · Schaumburg, IL
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $26,240 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Student funding; Disaster relief
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Public charity · Washington, DC
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Orgs
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $225,000 · typical grant $75,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Solidarity funding grant; General contribution
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Public charity · Washington, DC
American Public Transportation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $25,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Sponsorship; Grassroots advocacy
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Public charity · Washington, DC
American Forests
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · typical grant $34,000 to $111,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Funding and technical assistance in permanently transitioning the national register of champion trees; Career pathways program in Memphis, staff training & support
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Public charity · Rosemont, IL
American Academy of Dermatology Inc.
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $34,377 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,377 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Shade structures
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Community foundation · Fremont, CA
American Muslim Community Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General philanthropy
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Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Erlanger, KY
Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service Trust
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Rehabilitation / Therapeutic; Health
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Private foundation · Winston Salem, NC
Reynolds American Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,307 · typical grant $51 to $1,256 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable activtities; Scholarships
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Public charity · Chehalis, WA
Empowering American Communities
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,375 · typical grant $3,175 to $3,200 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Philippine American Association of East Tennessee Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $198 · typical grant $198 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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.