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.
13 foundations that funded “Christian Community” in Hamilton County
34 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500–$1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: fund organization; family planning support; therapeutic christian community; state park conservation; foster community & business service
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $238K · typical grant $1,000–$7,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: operating support; capital campaign & operating support
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Public charity · New York, NY
Parkinson's Foundation Inc.
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4 Tennessee grants totaling $54K · typical grant $11K–$20K (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: center of excellence grants; community engagement & advocacy
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
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51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2025)
28% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: religious institutions; community & human services; environment & animal protection; colleges and universities; arts and culture
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)
32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: for general operating support; for education of youth and children; for outreach to families; for holistic community outreach and development; for outreach to the indigent
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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
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Good360
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67 Tennessee grants totaling $244M · typical grant $11K–$147K (tax year 2024)
68% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: to assist those in need
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$30K (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: program support; advocate training program; children educational program; art education; unity center
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Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation
Takes applications
33 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $1,000–$2,500 (tax year 2024)
15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: general fund; scholarship; wallace scholarship
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Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
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571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4M · typical grant $7,299–$20K (tax year 2025)
40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $276K · typical grant $1,500–$5,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7M · typical grant $2,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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Private foundation · Nashville
Gibson Gives
Takes applications
100 Tennessee grants totaling $675K · typical grant $2,999–$7,297 (tax year 2025)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: program use & fundraising efforts
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.