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29 foundations in Cumberland County

  1. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

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    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  2. Private foundation · Nashville

    Scarlett Family Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...

  3. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  4. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Tractor Supply Company Foundation

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    135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

    93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hometown heroes donation

  5. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

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    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  6. Private foundation · Monroe, MI

    La-Z-Boy Foundation

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    45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies

  7. 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

  8. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

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    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. United Way · Lebanon

    United Way of Wilson County & the Upper Cumberland

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $206,158 · typical grant $9,637 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Designated

  10. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Elks National Foundation Inc.

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $363,820 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community investments program; State charitable grant

  11. Private foundation · Coraopolis, PA

    Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

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    25 Tennessee grants totaling $114,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for youth sports; Teammate resource group grants; 10th year anniversary grants

  12. Public charity · Americus, GA

    Habitat for Humanity International Inc.

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    22 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)

    9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Affordable housing

  13. Public charity · Columbia, MO

    Midway USA Foundation Inc.

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $272,693 · typical grant $9,344 to $27,049 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To fund youth shoothing sports

  14. Public charity · New York, NY

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc.

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $25,000 to $350,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Civil rights, social action & advocacy; Environment; Community improvement & capacity building, human services; Education; Human services

  15. Public charity · Rosemont, IL

    Genyouth Incorporated

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $80,296 · typical grant $5,591 to $7,872 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support physical activities in schools; Combat food insecurity in schools

  16. Private foundation · Novi, MI

    Dana Charitable Foundation

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    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

  17. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Usg Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,470 · typical grant $38 to $600 (tax year 2025)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Health & Human Services; Community & Civic; Educational Institutions and Related Activities

  18. Public charity · Oak Brook, IL

    Lions Clubs International Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $247,777 · typical grant $12,140 to $99,500 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: All Inclusive Playground; Purchase Retina and Cataract Surgery Machine; Tornado Relief; Hurricane Relief; Support Fairfield Food Packaging Event

  19. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $75,250 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  20. Public charity · Crossville

    Threads of Hope Thrift Store Inc.

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $141,037 · typical grant $141,037 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide clothing for families in need; Benefit Organization

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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.