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957 foundations in Davidson County
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Points of Light Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $105,000 to $190,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community improvement project
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Public charity · New York, NY
Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc.
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $12,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted general support
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Private foundation · Ridgeland, MS
Butler Snow O'mara Stevens & Cannada
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $48,195 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Milla's house relocation/furniture; Accessibility improvements; Updated technology and equipment; Construction for trauma waiting room
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Public charity · Davenport, IA
Rsm Us Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $116,385 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,766 to $61,028 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Youth education - ja and dollars for doers; Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers; Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest; Youth education -...
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Public charity · Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $134,550 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $53,550 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support the family safety center; General support, for the matthew and catherine saurage vanderbilt venture fund for entrepreneurship
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Private foundation · New York, NY
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $180,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024-2025 grantmakers for southern progress annual membership; Directors cancer innovation fund (general fund)
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Private foundation · Indianapolis, IN
Jd Finish Line Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $27,150 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,225 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Louder Than Words; Community Voices
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Public charity · Omaha, NE
Home Instead Charities
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $122,858 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,923 to $49,585 (tax year 2023)
Funded: Senior focused program
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Public charity · Nashville
Music City Prep Clinic
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $420,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $310,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: End spread of hiv; Grant program fund
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Private foundation · Franklin
Dunn Family Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $96,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $46,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support eductional excellence at Brentwood academy; Children support; Support overall education and research activities
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
Koch Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2,103 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $100 to $1,883 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Operations
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Public charity · Nashville
Music City Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $34,444 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,500 to $21,444 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To support the work of caring for hospitality industry workers who are in crisis. These workers are the backbone of the 2nd largest industry in Nashville.; To support the...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Rescue Mission
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,375 to $2 million (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Provide clothing / supplies; Provide food /supplies; Provide hygiene supplies
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Public charity · New York, NY
Breakthrough T1d
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $972,755 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $147,312 to $550,473 (tax year 2024)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: T1d research
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Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,250 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,250 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Highland Park, IL
Ploughshares Foundation
Takes applications
3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $133,315 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $78,315 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Economic Education
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Public charity · Washington, DC
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $215,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,500 to $185,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Programmatic support
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Public charity · Arlington, VA
Nami National
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,550 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,000 to $26,500 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General Support and Program Assistance
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Public charity · Erlanger, KY
Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service Trust
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $310,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2025)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Rehabilitation / Therapeutic; Health
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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.