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132 foundations in Rutherford County

  1. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Adient Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $29,146 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Alabama Power Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $95,085 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,308 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General/operating

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Ieba Educational Outreach Fund

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $152,500 · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Scholarship

  4. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Fcm Cares Inc.

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $41,295 · typical grant $7,500 to $8,745 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. United Way · Pittsburgh, PA

    The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $104,273 · typical grant $12,621 to $19,609 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  6. Private foundation · Sparta

    Christian Scholarships Missions and Projects Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,165 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,165 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missions; 127 MinistryMissions

  7. Private foundation · Shelbyville

    The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $51,450 · typical grant $500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program sponsorship; Progran sponsorship

  8. Private foundation · Alpharetta, GA

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $100,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Supports scholarships for students; Ryder pledge payment 5 of 5 for ryder endowed supply chain professorship and ryder nexxus scholarships.; Supply chain forum basic...

  9. Public charity · St Louis, MO

    Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $82,916 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support advocacy, hospital accompaniments, and counseling services for survivors of sexual assault; Support of the community-based healthcare access program; Support of teeth...

  10. Private foundation · St Paul, MN

    Land O'lakes Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $22,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Member co-op matches; Independent retailer match

  11. Private foundation · Taylor, MS

    Kenosis Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $33,962 · typical grant $2,712 to $20,900 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  12. Private foundation · Ithaca, NY

    Park Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $150,100 · typical grant $25,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Deerfield, IL

    Essendant Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Columbia

    The Farm and Forest Families of Tennessee Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $69,031 · typical grant $18,314 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to hurrican relief

  15. Public charity · Louisville, KY

    Concerts 4 A Cause Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $65,290 · typical grant $15,563 to $23,179 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Philadelphia, PA

    American Bible Society

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,480 · typical grant $12,871 to $18,151 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program services

  17. Private foundation · Loveland, OH

    The John and Shirley Davies Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $4,377 · typical grant $777 to $2,600 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  18. Public charity · Lascassas

    The Rock Campus Outreach

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $28,390 · typical grant $7,700 to $11,390 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Student and athletic outreach; Ministry to college athletes

  19. Public charity · South Bend, IN

    Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $695,432 · typical grant $73,342 to $360,515 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Relief

  20. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Community Catalyst Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $648,823 · typical grant $40,000 to $558,823 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support health issues

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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.