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37 foundations in Davidson County

Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle

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1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

55 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...
United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Public Library - Linc

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
Private foundation · Nashville
Scarlett Family Foundation

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250 Tennessee grants totaling $8.6 million · typical grant $7,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

Stated deadlines: Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Tuition; Support for operations; Support for operations and capacity building; Support for director of operations and director of student support; Student support in memorium...
Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation

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250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Madisonville Public Library, Unicoi County Public Library, Jefferson County Public Library Sys

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

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214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Smyrna Public Library

19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation

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146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Friends of Portland Library

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...
Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation

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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

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...
Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation

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124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Libraries

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operating budget
Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation

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106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

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
Private foundation · Knoxville
Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Knox County Public Library, Knox County Public School Library

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

3 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship
Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation

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81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Library Foundation, Nashville Public Library Foundation

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
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation

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70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of Knox Cnty Public Library, Friends of the Knox County Public Library

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Ella Library

7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation

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60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Friends of the Library Association Inc., Soddy Daisy Community Library - Kelcurt Foundation, Kelcurt Foundation Soddy Daisy Library

31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation

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44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation
Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation

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41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
Public charity · Jackson
West TN Healthcare Foundation Inc.

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40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · typical grant $9,394 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Trenton Memorial Library

49% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: $6,000.00 women who care grant; $5,000.00 for general support; $250.00 windows of hope sponsorship; $2,093.53 for repair of ac unit; $1,500.00 steak n burger sponsorship;...
Private foundation · Nashville
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

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39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...
Private foundation · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation

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36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as The Friends of the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Agent - individual hh; Employee helping hands; Helping hands group grants; Disaster relief - hurricane helene and milton
Public charity · St Louis, MO
Saint Thomas West Hospital

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34 Tennessee grants totaling $663,167 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (library): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Public Library Foundation

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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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.