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220 foundations in Davidson County
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 836 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 113 Tennessee grants, such as Immaculate Conception Church, First Presbyterian Church Nashville, Westminster Presbyterian Church
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · 190 in Davidson County · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 39 Tennessee grants, such as Channels of Love Ministries Inc., Church Health Center of Memphis, Clarksville Area Urban Ministries
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation
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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · 118 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, Nations Ministry Center
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
15 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · 102 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as Nations Ministry Center, Preston Taylor Ministries, Uprise Nashville (west End Comm Church)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Healing Trust
Takes applications
145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · 100 in Davidson County · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Connect Us Outreach Ministry, Scott's Chapel United Methodist Church Food Pantry, Preston Taylor Ministries
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · 98 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Daystar Counseling Ministries, Grace Place Ministries, Lambscroft Ministries-The Cookery
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Public charity · Nashville
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN
How to apply: not stated
285 Tennessee grants totaling $63.3 million · 72 in Davidson County · typical grant $23,119 to $215,432 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 256 Tennessee grants, such as 24 Church, Alameda Christian Church, Bell Road Church of the Nazarene
27% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To assist in feeding those in need
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Private foundation · Nashville
Louie M & Betty M Phillips Foundation
Takes applications
79 Tennessee grants totaling $363,500 · 68 in Davidson County · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Boones Creek Christian Church, Salama Urban Ministries
43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To support charity; To support school; Underwriting support for spring outi
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 60 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Jennifer O'neil Ministries, The Bridge Ministry Inc., West End Community Church
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 51 in Davidson County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 19 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries, Graceworks Ministries Inc., Greenhouse Ministries
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How to apply: not stated
81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 46 in Davidson County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Salama Urban Ministries, Su Casa Family Ministries
44% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: English as a second; Atoz family; Literacy support for; Bim family literacy; Literacy changes liv
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Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · 42 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church
Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 37 in Davidson County · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Our Church Ministries Inc. - Mechanics On A Mission, Greenhouse Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · 36 in Davidson County · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
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Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 35 in Davidson County · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc., Nations Ministry Center
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Private foundation · Nashville
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · 34 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 12 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, Jennifer O'neil Ministries, Joy Church
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital
How to apply: not stated
34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · 31 in Davidson County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Catholic Charities Diocese of Nashville
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Support of Teeth For Life program; Support of pregnancy services for uninsured, low income women; Support of No-Cost Mental Health Counseling; Support of Community Health...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Ezell Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · 29 in Davidson County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Bridge Ministry, Encouragement Ministries, Fresh Approach Ministries
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 27 in Davidson County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Leota Church of God, Lebanon Church of God
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH
The Scripps Howard Foundation
How to apply: not stated
37 Tennessee grants totaling $49,195 · 23 in Davidson County · typical grant $600 to $1,250 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Gateway Church Assembly of God, Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer Gift; Matching Gift; Community Market Grant; CEO discretionary grant; Journalism Internship stipend
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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.