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220 foundations in Davidson County

Private foundation · Carpinteria, CA
The Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $15,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Life Church

No fixed deadline, per its 2022 IRS filing

Funded: General funds
Private foundation · Metairie, LA
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

How to apply: not stated

1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Dominican Sisters-St Cecilia Congregation

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support the mission of the organization
Public charity · Gallatin
Deborah Stricklin Ministries

How to apply: not stated

1 Tennessee grant totaling $0 · 1 in Davidson County (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Cornerstone Church

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Henri L Enfroy and Barbara A Enfroy Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $7,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bellevue Congregation

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Assisting with church operations
Private foundation · Wellington, FL
Edwin and Wilma Parker Family Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2022)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as The Village Chapel
Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · 158 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 118 Tennessee grants, such as Alpha Baptist Church, Amazima Ministries International, Arrowhead Church Inc.

40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · 15 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 40 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries International Education and Emp, Colonial Heights Christian Church, Community Church

28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture
Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Impactassetsinc

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 10 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Historical Clayborn Temple, Historic Clayborn Temple, Grace Presbyterian Church

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · San Francisco, CA
Tides Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Manna Cafe Ministries

71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education
Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Cross Point Community Church, Christian Cooperative Ministry, City Road Chapel United Methodist Church

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...
Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA
California Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Intend Ministries, World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro TN Inc., Long Hollow Baptist Church

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts
Community foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

6 Tennessee grants totaling $282,507 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,155 to $23,250 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Chapel Hill Christian Academy, Church of God World Missions, Intend Ministries

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Community foundation · Norwalk, CT
Fairfield County's Community Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

3 Tennessee grants totaling $199,008 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Lebanon First United Methodist Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Israel, Baron Hirsch Congregation, Beth Sholom Synagogue

23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
Public charity · Dallas, TX
The Dallas Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Every Nation Ministries, Stephens Valley Church, Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Community foundation · Sharon, PA
Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,916 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $29,916 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St John Lutheran Church, Svdp - St Mary Catholic Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · San Diego, CA
The San Diego Foundation

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

5 Tennessee grants totaling $658,441 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 to $14,600 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: For scholarships; To support national bail out
Community foundation · Athens, GA
Athens Area Community Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

5 Tennessee grants totaling $107,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Community foundation · Appleton, WI
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc.

How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,543 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,100 to $21,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Philanthropy, voluntarism; Health care
Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Good360

How to apply: not stated · Donates products, not cash

67 Tennessee grants totaling $244 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,461 to $146,998 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 23 Tennessee grants, such as House of Praise and Worship Church, Nashville Inner City Ministry Inc., First Christian Church of Harriman

68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To assist those in need

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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.