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957 foundations in Davidson County
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Public charity · Nashville
Charley Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $81,000 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To improve the quality of life of children in need
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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)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Morris Family Foundation
Takes applications
5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,750 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Nashville
The Junior League of Nashville Inc.
How to apply: not stated
5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,000 to $25,660 (tax year 2024)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Literacy programs; Pediatric rehab unit; Diaper bank; Educational programs
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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)
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
Greater Nashville Funding
How to apply: not stated
29 Tennessee grants totaling $391,770 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,923 to $15,156 (tax year 2025)
72% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Student activities
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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)
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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Public charity · Braintree, MA
Good Sports Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $224,477 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,982 to $19,340 (tax year 2025)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Increase accessibility of youth sports programs to children in need.
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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)
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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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
16 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $133,000 to $308,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: For general scholarship support.; For nursing scholarships.; For nursing and allied health scholarships.; For general and nursing scholarships.
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Edward Charles Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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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)
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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Public charity · Washington, DC
Aarp
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...
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Private foundation · Menlo Park, CA
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gift of staff and board members; For supporting leaders and teachers in accelerating student learning; For legal technical assistance; For leaderstrust pilot planning...
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Private foundation · Gallatin
Oak Tree Charitable Trust
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $11,950 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
10% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Preservation; Protect and preserve; Proivde afforable housing; Promote sumner county tourism; Creating artistic experiences for ev
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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)
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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Public charity · Canton, MA
Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $117,950 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2025)
90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support Sick and Hungry Kids
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Private foundation · Washington, DC
Public Welfare Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $100,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support for gideon's trumpet redux-continued; Support for justice, not just surviving; Support for mississippi prison reform coalition; Support for towards a people's justice;...
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Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA
The Presser Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Nov 15 · next Nov 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Undergraduate scholar awards
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Public charity · Nashville
Civic TN
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $501,525 · 4 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 to $83,550 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civic engagement; Regrant; Kregse; Redistricting; Election protection
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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.