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220 foundations in Davidson County
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United Way · Hendersonville
United Way of Sumner County
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $458,197 · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,078 to $27,115 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Grace Place Ministry
22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Health focus; Financial stability; Youth opportunity; Rebuilding lives; Community resiliency
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Public charity · Big Island, VA
The Society of St Andrew Inc.
How to apply: not stated
20 Tennessee grants totaling $585,584 · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,122 to $26,199 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Alameda Christian Church, Cornerstone Church of God, First Southern Baptist Church
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide nourishment to hungry neighbors
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church-Broad, St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church, The African Methodist Episcopal Church Incorporated
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Mick Foundation
How to apply: not stated
12 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Our Church Ministries
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
We Are One World Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $580,000 · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Blackberry Family Church, Calvary Church Brentwood, Home Street Home Ministries
82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Timothy 617 Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · 6 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Christ Presbyterian Church
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, One City Church, Salt Next Gen Ministries
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Angelic Ministries International, Berean Bible Church School, Kingdom Life Church of Knoxville
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
3 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
How to apply: not stated
32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Hill Medical Mission
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response
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Public charity · New York, NY
Ernst & Young Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as West Hills Baptist Church, Forest Hills Baptist Church
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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Private foundation · New York, NY
Mutual of America Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $103,460 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $50 to $1,200 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Heartbound Ministries Inc., Second Presbyterian Church
89% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Irving, TX
Celanese Foundation
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $13,298 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $26 to $500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Grace Baptist Church
55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Evansville, IN
William E Schmidt Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $74,250 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St David's Episcopal Church
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Nashville
Speller Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $39,840 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $9,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as The Jewish Temple, West End Synagogue
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
Takes applications
29 Tennessee grants totaling $195,500 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First United Methodist Church
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Assist children in the community; Provide programs and activities for seniors; Provide housing for families with children receiving medical treatment; Affordable tuition...
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Public charity · Clarksville
Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $102,860 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First Presbyterian Church
47% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Social services; Greenway development; Speech & swallowing; Food pantry; Med management
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Robinson Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Central Baptist Church, Munford Baptist Church
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...
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Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA
Versacare Inc.
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Orchard Park Sda Church, South Nashville Sda Church, Orchard Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Religious
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Community foundation · Asheville, NC
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $418,474 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Boones Creek Christian Church
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Building community & economic vitality; Promoting quality health; Religion; Assisting people 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.