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957 foundations in Davidson County
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Private foundation · Nashville
Dudley and Walter Morgan Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2023)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating fund
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Private foundation · Nashville
Micah Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · 3 in Davidson County · 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
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Private foundation · Nashville
Nochera Fam Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for...
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Public charity · Nashville
National Council of Jewish Women
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,810 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,810 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide general support.; Provide support to the casa projects
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Public Education Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support of music programs and united way employee giving gifts; 2024 public schools hall of fame honoree
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Private foundation · Landrum, SC
Kellett Family Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,650 to $2,700 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 1 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Charitable - general purpose
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Public charity · Nashville
Center for Contemplative Justice
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $88,627 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 to $71,627 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Outreach travel; Recovery housing
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Private foundation · Manhasset, NY
Al & Peggy Dematteis Family Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $200 to $500 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General charitable funding
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Private foundation · Boston, MA
Comet Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $525,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Long Island City, NY
Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $341,300 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $176,300 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Suicide prevention; community engagement; disaster relief; survey incentive; sponsorship; Suicide prevention; survey incentive; clinical mental health; Social connection &...
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Public charity · New York, NY
Pwc Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education
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Public charity · Nashville
The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $202,363 to $981,607 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase); K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &...
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Public charity · Washington, DC
Equal Justice Works
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $154,350 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 to $88,350 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fellowship support
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Public charity · Nashville
Greater Nashville Association of Realtors Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,061 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $69,061 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Home building
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Police & Public Safety Alliance
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $153,880 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $14,880 to $107,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Forensic testing; Camp scholarships; Brave curriculum
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Public charity · Nashville
Riser Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $110,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
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Public charity · Houston, TX
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,500 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development-youth development programs; Mental health & crisis intervention-counseling; Health care-alliances & advocacy
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Allen Foundation C/o Reber M Boult
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $61,000 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $27,000 (tax year 2025)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General funds
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Public charity · Austin, TX
Legacy Collective
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $24,616 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,808 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
Col R Mcdonald Gray Family
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $53,156 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $13,289 to $26,578 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Barbershop-general; Chapter-general
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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.