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87 foundations that funded “Area Foundation”

  1. Public charity · Chantilly, VA

    America's Charities

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Country Music Association Inc.

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $130,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Industry partnership; Supporting leadership in the music community; Hall of fame medallion ceremony donation; Crs sponsorship; Supporting music educational, mental health, and...

  3. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  4. United Way · Knoxville

    United Way of Greater Knoxvilleinc

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $675,000 · typical grant $30,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Specific programs

  5. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

  6. United Way · Sevierville

    United Way of Sevier County

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes

  7. Public charity · Murfreesboro

    Charity Circle of Murfreesboro

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    38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

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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.