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425 foundations that funded “Charitable”

  1. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable Event

  2. Private foundation · Pensacola, FL

    Turner Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  3. Private foundation · Port Neches, TX

    Juanita Parker Corbin Charitable Tr

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,269 · typical grant $3,269 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Charitable donation

  4. Private foundation · Canton, OH

    Steps Ahead Charitable Family Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  5. 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

  6. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

  7. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    Wright Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $155,431 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Arts Focus; Support and prevent child abuse; To meet the educational needs; Shooting Range; To build a children's playground

  8. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

  9. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

  11. Private foundation · Novi, MI

    Dana Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $26,287 · typical grant $750 to $5,589 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Prometheus Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Hart Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $3,200 · typical grant $500 to $1,100 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hearing & speech illness & disability; Student ministry support; Church ministry; Clean water ministry

  14. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Donatestock Charitable Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $866,319 · typical grant $9,834 to $832,021 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. 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

  16. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wolftever Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Private foundation · Nashville

    Micah Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · typical grant $275 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Poor children camp; Homeless relief; Homeless shelter

  18. Private foundation · Alexandria, IN

    Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $505,500 · typical grant $500 to $500,000 (tax year 2025)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Golf benefit

  19. Private foundation · Rochester, NY

    Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Private foundation · Roanoke, VA

    Cartledge Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,500 · typical grant $500 (tax year 2023)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education

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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.