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163 foundations that funded “Charity” in Davidson County

  1. 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)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities

  2. Private foundation · Pensacola, FL

    Turner Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $13,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable donation

  3. Public charity · Phoenix, AZ

    Petsmart Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $450,800 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,300 to $26,300 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Adoptions; Adoptions, disaster response; Adoptions, transport

  4. Private foundation · Providence, RI

    Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353

    Takes applications

    17 Tennessee grants totaling $51,066 · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $370 to $3,115 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift to civic agency; Matching gift to education; Matching gift to enviornement agency; General support to civic agency; Matching gift to health & human services agency

  5. Public charity · Franklin

    Tennessee Charitable Care Network

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $305,504 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,050 to $25,990 (tax year 2025)

    6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To improve health care services offered to low-income, underserved tennesseans.

  6. Public charity · Nashville

    Vultee Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $897,500 · 9 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2022)

  7. Public charity · Nashville

    Catholic Charities of Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · 5 in Davidson County · typical grant $127,035 to $1.1 million (tax year 2024)

    18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical screening; Social services; Social services, eligibility caseworker; Eligibility caseworker, intensive case management, social services, school impact, preventive...

  8. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    Prometheus Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $81,500 · 7 in Davidson County · typical grant $7,500 to $14,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Public charity · Houston, TX

    Donatestock Charitable Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $866,319 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $9,834 to $832,021 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Private foundation · Deerfield, IL

    Essendant Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Private foundation · Nashville

    Micah Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · 3 in Davidson County · typical grant $275 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Poor children camp; Homeless relief; Homeless shelter

  12. Public charity · Los Angeles, CA

    Vca Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $32,049 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,745 to $14,559 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Ready for rescue grant; Fighting hometown hunger

  13. Private foundation · Rochester, NY

    Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  14. Public charity · Robbinsville, NJ

    Baps Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $21,970 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,725 to $15,245 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community program; walk-a-thon

  15. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Walske Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $35,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  16. Private foundation · Bridgeville, PA

    Massey Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  17. Private foundation · East Providence, RI

    Lawson Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. Public charity · Chantilly, VA

    America's Charities

    How to apply: not stated

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $283,946 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,910 to $60,777 (tax year 2025)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Lazard Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $8,509 · 2 in Davidson County · typical grant $125 to $1,600 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Golden, CO

    Cars for Charity Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $67,982 · 1 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,995 to $27,213 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

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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.