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138 foundations that funded “Way”

  1. United Way · Johnson City

    United Way of East Tennessee Highlands

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Organization support

  2. United Way · Waverly

    United Way of Humphreys County

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. United Way · Columbia

    United Way of Maury County Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,277 · typical grant $6,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. United Way · Rogersville

    United Way of Hawkins County Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $48,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,500 (tax year 2025)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. United Way · Paramus, NJ

    United Way of Bergen County

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  6. United Way · Indianapolis, IN

    United Way of Central Indiana Inc.

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $27,256 · typical grant $6,792 to $13,372 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor Choice

  7. United Way · New Orleans, LA

    United Way of Southeast Louisiana

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $100,032 · typical grant $25,936 to $74,096 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant funding and designated gifts; Designated gifts

  8. United Way · Chicago, IL

    United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $22,592 · typical grant $10,092 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Private foundation · Westhoff, TX

    The Way Ahead Trust

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Missionary support

  10. United Way · Abingdon, VA

    United Way of Southwest Virginia Inc.

    Ask before applying · Funds its own member network

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $31,120 to $128,214 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hurricane helene disaster relief

  11. Community foundation · Fort Wayne, IN

    Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $617,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable support

  12. United Way · Detroit, MI

    United Way for Southeastern Michigan

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $19,189 · typical grant $6,276 to $12,913 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designation

  13. Private foundation · Wyalusing, PA

    Tuscarora Wayne Mutual Foundation

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    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General-purpose fund

  14. United Way · Greeneville

    Greene County United Way Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  15. United Way · Sweetwater

    Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance

  16. 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

  17. United Way · Baltimore, MD

    The United Way of Central Maryland Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $49,780 · typical grant $6,834 to $28,746 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated and or granted in support of agency programs

  18. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    Project Lead the Way Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $102,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $72,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Program Implementation; Program Expansion

  19. United Way · Fort Myers, FL

    The United Way of Lee County Inc.

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $571,944 · typical grant $119,188 to $452,756 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Allocation for General Support

  20. United Way · Dayton

    Rhea County United Way

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    2 Tennessee grants totaling $18,000 · typical grant $8,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Partner agency

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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.