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266 foundations in Hamilton County

  1. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Association of Realtors

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $483,163 · typical grant $8,503 to $68,867 (tax year 2024)

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

  3. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

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

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Develop christian leaders; Support student education; Education access; Manage and preserve lakeshore park; Scholarships and programs

  4. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Bishop Family Foundation

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $640,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $90,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Recovery in community campaign; Clef medical camps campaign; Stability program; Truck for project restore; South Chattanooga program

  5. Public charity · Chattanooga

    The Shepherd's Arms Rescue Mission Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $59,555 · typical grant $5,930 (tax year 2024)

    10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  7. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $630,349 · typical grant $22,300 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Pubint; Tvprg

  8. Public charity · Nashville

    Civic TN

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $501,525 · typical grant $20,000 to $83,550 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civic engagement; Regrant; Kregse; Redistricting; Election protection

  9. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $104,540 · typical grant $9,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GOTV/Voter Registration; Divine 9 Voter Mobilization

  10. Private foundation · Dalton, GA

    The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $430,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Kennedy Foundation Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support a public charity; To provide funding for a professorship; To fund a new building for the nursing school

  12. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  13. Public charity · Seattle, WA

    Greater Good Charities

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $11,239 to $392,142 (tax year 2024)

    44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty, rescued animals; Support for hunger & poverty

  14. Public charity · Silver Spring, MD

    Cwi Works Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $234,411 to $519,331 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Recruitment, training, and job placement of seniors

  15. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6 million · typical grant $79,804 to $189,305 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Advancing soil health in Tennessee; Restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; Restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; Coastal habitat restoration; Remove fish...

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (6273)

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $617,756 · typical grant $16,336 to $84,318 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Columbia, MD

    Asi Missions Inc.

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $992,201 · typical grant $18,000 to $130,300 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support sda projects; Support sda project; Supports sda project

  18. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Gail C@link Education Trust

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Student higher education scholarships

  19. Public charity · Phoenix

    Memorial Health Care System Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community support

  20. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship Committee

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $37,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, May 1 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

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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.