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.

208 foundations that funded “Community Foundation of Western”

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

Community foundation · Sharon, PA
Community Foundation of Western

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $132K · typical grant $15K–$30K (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
Community foundation · Springfield, MA
Community Foundation of Western

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $29K · typical grant $7,000–$12K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: p: human services; b: education; e: health care
Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

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26 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $5,000–$50K (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern tennessee from hurricane helene; recovery in community capital campaign; capital fund support - new building; fall bash -...
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...
Community foundation · Abilene, TX
Community Foundation of Abilene

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $92K · typical grant $12K–$20K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
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
Community foundation · Lafayette, LA
Community Foundation of Acadiana

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $219K · typical grant $42K–$100K (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: annual gift; general support, cancer research; exhibit expansion
Community foundation · Springfield, MO
Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $60K · typical grant $6,000–$44K (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: specific program
Community foundation · Tampa, FL
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc.

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $424K · typical grant $40K–$338K (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: support of mission
Community foundation · Columbus, GA
Community Foundation of the

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3 Tennessee grants totaling $142K · typical grant $20K–$98K (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: multiple support
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 · 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
Community foundation · Harrisonburg, VA
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $35K · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: youth human services; arts, culture
Community foundation · Decatur, IL
The Community Foundation of

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $23K · typical grant $5,500–$17K (tax year 2025)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation

Letter of inquiry first

128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2M · typical grant $10K–$50K (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

42% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

15 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: general support directed by lauren elcan ingram; operating support for 2024; general support directed by julie and tommy frist; general support directed by jennifer and billy...
Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation

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60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)

31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative
Private foundation · Memphis
Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: religion; educational; human service; health, general; program support
Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation

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146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2M · typical grant $8,000–$30K (tax year 2025)

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

45% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: human services - local community; health - general; medical research; provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in middle tennessee; programs...
Community foundation · Venice, FL
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $145K · typical grant $10K–$59K (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: education; human services; health
Community foundation · Asheville, NC
The Community Foundation

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10 Tennessee grants totaling $418K · typical grant $10K–$75K (tax year 2024)

60% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: building community & economic vitality; promoting quality health; religion; assisting people in need

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.