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957 foundations in Davidson County

  1. Private foundation · Bluefield, WV

    Jam Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,500 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational

  2. Private foundation · Purchase, NY

    Central National Gottesman Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $23,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: College tuition

  3. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $307,810 to $744,958 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  4. Public charity · New York, NY

    Huntington's Disease Society

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $80,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $17,500 to $45,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Community services

  5. Public charity · Brentwood

    Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $129,150 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,150 to $116,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  6. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Legal Services Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11.8 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $3.6 million to $4.5 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Civil legal aid

  7. Public charity · Charlottesville, VA

    Cfa Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $75,394 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $16,524 to $37,846 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Gen support

  8. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Association of Universities for Research

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,364 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,809 to $78,719 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scientific research on data from hubble space telescope and/or james webb space telescope

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Dialysis Clinic Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $100,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical research related to kidney function; Donation for general support

  10. Public charity · South Bend, IN

    Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $695,432 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $73,342 to $360,515 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Relief

  11. Private foundation · Ocala, FL

    Mantz Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $145,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: WWII Preservation ProgramSong Writers Showcase; Fine Arts Program; Support for Erwin TN, Police

  12. Private foundation · Akron, OH

    Paul P Tell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,200 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious

  13. Public charity · Inverness, FL

    Us Family Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $514,898 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; General funding; Medical research

  14. Public charity · Rockville, MD

    Fisher House Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $12.6 million · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $75,000 to $11.5 million (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Public charity · Oklahoma City, OK

    Butterfield Memorial Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $36,586 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $14,586 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Student confernce re; Ou chapter support; Equipment

  16. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    The Rosendin Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $42,500 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 15 · next Aug 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To deliver comprehensive, coordinated, child-focused services to victims of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and witnesses to violent crimes.; To develop and standardize...

  17. Public charity · New Haven, CT

    Knights of Columbus Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $37,825 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,850 to $14,050 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to promote the culture of life program

  18. Public charity · New York, NY

    Major League Baseball Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,947 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,498 to $8,949 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Muttnation Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $46,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Assist with the cost

  20. Public charity · Palo Alto, CA

    Freewill Impact Fund

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $153,056 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,558 to $130,275 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.