Foundations that fund Tennessee

Private foundations rarely post open calls, so look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”. You'll see foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.

84 foundations that funded “Area Foundation”

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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Foundation

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

6 Tennessee grants totaling $207,631 · typical grant $12,000 to $44,951 (tax year 2024)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donor advised, health; Donor advised, animals; Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit
Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation

Takes applications

60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
Public charity · Franklin
Gary Sinise Foundation

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11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $20,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Equipment grant fulfillment; Sports/rec provider grant; Alliance support - mental wellness; Alliance support-medal of honor gala; Medical device grant - ems
Private foundation · Signal Mountain
Bishop Family Foundation

Takes applications

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
Public charity · Dallas, TX
The Dallas Foundation

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

8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation

Takes applications

124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operating budget
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation

Takes applications

70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · 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 · Radnor, PA
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Matching gifts
Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation

Takes applications

48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
Public charity · Nashville
Smile 180 Foundation

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47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

19 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...
Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation

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38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)

Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

5 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee

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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · typical grant $15,000 to $74,251 (tax year 2024)

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Youth development; Mental health; Human services; Housing, shelter; Educ. Institution
Private foundation · New York, NY
William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...
Public charity · New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation

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

7 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $92,600 (tax year 2024)

57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Health; Environment; Health support; Film & video; Education
Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

20% of its latest Tennessee winners 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
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

4 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign
Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation

Takes applications

72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house

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.