Foundations that fund Tennessee

31 foundations that funded “Friends of Heart”

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1. Private foundation · Jackson

   H&m Foundation

   Takes applications

   12 Tennessee grants totaling $128K · typical grant $5,000–$20K (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: capital campaign; scholarship endowment at utm; annual fund

2. Public charity · Jackson

   West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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   40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $9,394–$38K (tax year 2024)

   49% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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;...

3. Public charity · Lenexa, KS

   Heart to Heart International

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   4 Tennessee grants totaling $65K · typical grant $18K–$22K (tax year 2025)

   75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   Funded: medical assistance

4. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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   91 Tennessee grants totaling $836K · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)

   20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   3 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: general donation; hope gala; knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

5. Public charity · Memphis

   Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

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   27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $10K–$20K (tax year 2024)

   56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: sponsorship; sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; annual lecture platinum sponsorship; donation; support for bridge builders; support...

6. Public charity · Nashville

   Nashville Predators Foundation

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   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...

7. 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

8. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Mary G K Fox Foundation

   Takes applications

   27 Tennessee grants totaling $181K · typical grant $1,000–$9,210 (tax year 2025)

   19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   2 grants for buildings or equipment

   Funded: support; gift; 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; assistance to indigent

9. Public charity · Knoxville

   Variety of Eastern Tennessee

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   27 Tennessee grants totaling $212K · typical grant $3,000–$8,500 (tax year 2024)

   100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

   1 grant for buildings or equipment

   Funded: funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates; funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. support...

10. Public charity · Brentwood

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4M · typical grant $49K–$80K (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: community incentive; conference sponsorship; community incentive/sponsorship

11. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $306K · typical grant $10K–$26K (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans

12. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2M · typical grant $27K–$325K (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; hurricane helene response

13. Public charity · Stamford, CT

    Americares Foundation Inc.

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    21 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $20K–$61K (tax year 2024)

    47% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: ongoing

14. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

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    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5M · typical grant $22K–$75K (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: grant for dental clinic operations; grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

15. Public charity · Knoxville

    Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $15K–$74K (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: youth development; mental health; human services; housing, shelter; educ. institution

16. 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...

17. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Bailey Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$75K (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 31, Nov 30 · next Nov 30, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    63% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions; the mission of big ears is...

18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: education; children & family; health; military

19. Private foundation · Nashville

    Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

    Takes applications

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $592K · typical grant $20K–$50K (tax year 2024)

    78% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    5 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: transportation - new vehicle; able youth track and field program; expansion project; recovery in community-arch academy for girls; increase capacity to serve local needs and...

20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The William B Stokely Jr Foundation

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $337K · typical grant $1,000–$18K (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: community ministry; education; health services; community; art education