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.
3 foundations that funded “North Carolina Community Foundation”
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Community foundation · Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Community Foundation
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9 Tennessee grants totaling $694K · typical grant $12K–$104K (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to support the organization's stated mission
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
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 -...
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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...
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.