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957 foundations in Davidson County

Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · 15 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
Private foundation · Nashville
Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $592,000 · 14 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

78% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Tua the Anne Potter Wilson Fdn

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 14 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Unrestricted general; Landscaping
Private foundation · Seattle, WA
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Takes applications

18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2 million · 14 in Davidson County · typical grant $125,000 to $606,651 (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: K-12 education; Public awareness and analysis; Pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; Postsecondary education
Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Technology Development Corp

How to apply: not stated

64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · 13 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend
Private foundation · Irvine, CA
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Takes applications

13 Tennessee grants totaling $84,050 · 13 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Research, general support & education
Community foundation · Memphis
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

How to apply: not stated

307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · 12 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel
United Way · Murfreesboro
United Way of Rutherford County

How to apply: not stated

47 Tennessee grants totaling $694,125 · 12 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support for pregnant women; Ann campbell early learning center; Project learn and triple play program; Child abuse, community ed and drug endangered children programs; Rent and...
Public charity · Denver, CO
Charter Fund Inc.

How to apply: not stated

23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth
Public charity · Nashville
Mission Possible

How to apply: not stated

16 Tennessee grants totaling $285,000 · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Hurricane relief
Private foundation · Houston, TX
The William Stamps Farish Fund

Takes applications

12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program
Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Robert W and Elise B Lykins Charitable

Takes applications

11 Tennessee grants totaling $32,790 · 11 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support the programming, production and education outreach; To provide protection, maintenance and improvement of radnor lake; To support the conservation of Tennessee's...
Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation

Takes applications

36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton
Private foundation · Nashville
Angel Corps

Takes applications

15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign
Public charity · Nashville
The Cma Foundation

How to apply: not stated

14 Tennessee grants totaling $807,000 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General support for programming to enhance youth development through music learning; Mental health support for music industry professionals; Music teachers of excellence...
Public charity · Nashville
Economic Club of Nashville Charities

How to apply: not stated

12 Tennessee grants totaling $379,655 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Support general operations; Support naza program; Support itop, just us & real prog.
Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Wine Auction

How to apply: not stated

12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $85,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2025)

8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Research & Patient Services; Research and patient services
Private foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Fred Jones Family Foundation

Takes applications

10 Tennessee grants totaling $31,580 · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $750 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Claws for paws and sunset safari benefactor; Claws for paws and jaws annual fund; 2024-2025 gridiron club; Western heritage awards - 2025; Even split b/w vanderbilt club sports...
Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation

How to apply: not stated

250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
Private foundation · Troy, MI
The Kresge Foundation

Takes applications

30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners 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...

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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.