Foundations that fund Tennessee
Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.
71 foundations that funded “Friends of Heart”
119 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway
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Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.
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40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $9,394–$38K (tax year 2024)
49% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
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Private foundation · Jackson
H&m Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $128K · typical grant $5,000–$20K (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: capital campaign; scholarship endowment at utm; annual fund
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
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91 Tennessee grants totaling $836K · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees 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
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Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $212K · typical grant $3,000–$8,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates; funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates. support...
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Private foundation · Nashville
T & T Family Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $467K · typical grant $2,000–$10K (tax year 2024)
7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: general funds; general operations; madison campus; general funds, nashville area; academic remediation for disadvantaged students
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181K · typical grant $1,000–$9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: support; gift; 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; assistance to indigent
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $10K–$20K (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: sponsorship; sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; annual lecture platinum sponsorship; donation; support for bridge builders; support...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
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58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $6,553–$10K (tax year 2024)
71% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: fy24-25 donation, general purposes; fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
Takes applications
56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3M · typical grant $10K–$150K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
36% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: for annual budget; to seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences; to preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in east tennessee; to transform...
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Public charity · Knoxville
Trinity Health Foundation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $15K–$74K (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: youth development; mental health; human services; housing, shelter; educ. institution
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314K · typical grant $3,010–$8,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: purchase books for imagination library program; purchase of food for food pantry; recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; funding to stock clothing and...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334K · typical grant $5,000–$11K (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: financially needy women; utility assistance for; samaritan place; jane pettway helping women; certified nurse assistant
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,500–$12K (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: church general fund; k-12 school; community health services; scholarship fund; dance school transportation
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dugas Family Foundation II Inc.
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $592K · typical grant $20K–$50K (tax year 2024)
78% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: transportation - new vehicle; able youth track and field program; expansion project; recovery in community-arch academy for girls; increase capacity to serve local needs and...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
The William B Stokely Jr Foundation
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $337K · typical grant $1,000–$18K (tax year 2024)
38% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community ministry; education; health services; community; art education
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation
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20 Tennessee grants totaling $157K · typical grant $4,000–$12K (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jan 31 · next Jan 31, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: to further charitable purpose of organization; mobile meals; educational; funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)
48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: education; children & family; health; military
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Private foundation · Monteagle
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · typical grant $500–$1,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
33% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: fund organization; family planning support; therapeutic christian community; state park conservation; foster community & business service
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Lawson Family Foundation
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71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)
76% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: sponsorship; membership - great egret society; life prep academy; 100knoxville; sponsorship of concert
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Private foundation · Pleasanton, CA
The Duffield Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,000–$330K (tax year 2024)
60% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it
Funded: community conversations - october 2024 - monthly winner; national foster survey 2024; 2024 hurricane relief grant; aligncare's 5-year strategic plan through 2029; open arms...
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.