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.
84 foundations that funded “Area Foundation”
84 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
-
Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Ask before applying
4 Tennessee grants totaling $135K · typical grant $20K–$54K (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support the family safety center; general support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship
-
Public charity · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Area Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
2 Tennessee grants totaling $55K · typical grant $25K–$30K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
-
Community foundation · Charlottesville, VA
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $138K · typical grant $12K–$100K (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: operating funds for memphis coalition against pollution (mcap); imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901; general purposes; education, research and...
-
Community foundation · Athens, GA
Athens Area Community Foundation Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
5 Tennessee grants totaling $107K · typical grant $10K–$27K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
-
Community foundation · Rochester, NY
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
2 Tennessee grants totaling $13K · typical grant $5,891–$7,500 (tax year 2024)
50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religion; medical care
-
Community foundation · Rapid City, SD
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Ask before applying
2 Tennessee grants totaling $22K · typical grant $10K–$12K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: faith based; youth
-
Community foundation · Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc.
Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
4 Tennessee grants totaling $37K · typical grant $9,500–$12K (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: preserve our prairies initiative; general support, bibles
-
Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund
Ask before applying
4 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $15K–$115K (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program support
-
Private foundation · Casper, WY
Wold Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $15K · typical grant $15K–$15K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Oct 15 · next Oct 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: yellowtail wildlife management area restoration - general
-
Private foundation · Madison, WI
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $60K · typical grant $250–$50K (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: avon bottoms wildlife area conservation; beaver dam conservation project; matching gift
-
Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
Dr Scholl Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $55K · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Oct 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: sanganois state fish and wildlife area wetland restoration project; urban service internships for students; safety and biocompatibility testing for the nasal-teee prototype
-
Private foundation · St Louis, MO
Trio Foundation of St Louis
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25K · typical grant $25K–$25K (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 4 · next Sep 4, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: confluence conservation easement program: protecting st. louis area floodplain wetlands
-
Private foundation · Elgin, IL
Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $10K · typical grant $10K–$10K (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Apr 15 · next Apr 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: patient care and research for children in fox valley area, including elgin, south elgin, dundee, algonquin, carpentersville and st. charles
-
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...
-
Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle
Ask before applying
1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use
-
Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467K · typical grant $2,000–$10K (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general funds; general operations; madison campus; general funds, nashville area; academic remediation for disadvantaged students
-
Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314K · typical grant $3,010–$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 grantees 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...
-
Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation
Takes applications
30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2M · typical grant $120K–$250K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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...
-
Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
Ask before applying
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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...
-
Public charity · Knoxville
Fort Sanders Foundation
Ask before applying
6 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $27K–$371K (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: to help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, cva, brain injury and amputee support groups. also helps provide...
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.