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.

136 foundations that funded “Community Foundation for Southeast”

151 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway

Community foundation · Detroit, MI
Community Foundation for Southeast

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $607K · typical grant $10K–$361K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: education; health care
Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation

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11 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $15K–$180K (tax year 2024)

45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: this award is for general support; this award is designated for general support; this award is for the vision project; this award is designated support for the north davidson...
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

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80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign
United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $22K–$65K (tax year 2024)

7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
Public charity · Memphis
Women's Foundation for A Greater Memphis

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48 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $20K–$47K (tax year 2024)

19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: various
Public charity · Washington, DC
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $637K · typical grant $300K–$337K (tax year 2025)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: appalachia service project received $300,000 from the cdp truist foundation's western north carolina recovery and resiliency fund for their western north carolina helene...
Public charity · Washington, DC
The Education Trust Inc.

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7 Tennessee grants totaling $130K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)

86% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: support
Community foundation · Buffalo, NY
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $54K · typical grant $10K–$28K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: charitable support. any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee
Community foundation · Appleton, WI
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $43K · typical grant $5,100–$21K (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: human services; philanthropy, voluntarism; health care
Community foundation · Jackson, MS
Community Foundation for Mississippi

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $55K · typical grant $20K–$35K (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: general oper support
Community foundation · Mclean, VA
The Community Foundation for Northern

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $108K · typical grant $6,500–$92K (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: community health systems; hospital (specialty); education nec
Public charity · Harrisburg, PA
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $116K · typical grant $6,000–$100K (tax year 2025)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: community development; religion
Community foundation · Shreveport, LA
Community Foundation of North Louisiana

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $33K · typical grant $12K–$21K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: for the minden, la fundraiser; general support; for the annual fund - general support, for william ralston listening room
Community foundation · Norwalk, CT
Fairfield County's Community Foundation

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $199K · typical grant $6,000–$100K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: for general support
Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle

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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 · Indianapolis, IN
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $800K · typical grant $100K–$700K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: to pilot competency-based math course redesign models to foster more equitable pathways to success at community colleges; to build capacity to digitally engage adult learners...
Community foundation · Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc.

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14 Tennessee grants totaling $819K · typical grant $10K–$160K (tax year 2024)

40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: to support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual disbursement to be used for general operating, 6% to be used for acquiring contemporary craft of...
Community foundation · Glendale, CA
Catholic Community Foundation

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $183K · typical grant $10K–$40K (tax year 2024)

40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: operations support; restore program; catholic charities; the funds to be spent for laptop computers, tablets and technology items
Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN
Community Foundation of Greater

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $618K · typical grant $10K–$350K (tax year 2025)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: charitable support
Public charity · Hazard, KY
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $258K · typical grant $25K–$202K (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: to further the exempt of purpose of the organization

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.