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957 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

    The Schmidt Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $200,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Capacity building; Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

  2. Public charity · Madison, WI

    Ascendium Education Solutions Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $121,350 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $39,700 to $81,650 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Grant, Fast Track to Success? A Mixed Methods Study of Accelerated Course Formats Grant, Travel Grant - DREAM 2024 Conference; SPONSORSHIP - She Changes Everything Conference....

  3. Private foundation · Baltimore, MD

    Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $12,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA

    Livenationorg Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $30,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant providing financial assistanc; Providing emergency assistance to t

  5. Public charity · Austin, TX

    Champions Off the Field

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $150,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $50,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Community foundation · Greenville, NC

    The Community Foundation of Nc East Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $40,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Public charity · Punta Gorda, FL

    Open Sats Initiative Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $216,018 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $66,018 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Free and open source software developmentfree and open source software development; Free and open source software development

  8. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Woodson Center

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $31,500 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community affiliates network; Valued aligned support

  9. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Drum Major Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

    How to apply: not stated

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Concord, NC

    Speedway Children's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    58 Tennessee grants totaling $745,475 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Slingshot Memphis Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Powell Foundation

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Scholarship; Building fund; Hutchins legacy fund; UT genomics graduate student; Jennifer powell scholarship

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners 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

  15. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $70,505 to $147,477 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Offset funding gap caused by cuts to member cac's voca grants and program enhancement

  18. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $41,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Legal aid and training

  19. Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR

    Simmons First Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs

  20. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Roger B & Evelyn W Paddison Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $157,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $4,000 to $12,000 (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: Mobile meals; Educational; Funding the roger b & evelyn w paddison scholarship

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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.