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50 foundations in Greene County

  1. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Hees Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief

  2. United Way · Greeneville

    Greene County United Way Inc.

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $244,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  3. Private foundation · Bristol

    Clarke Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home

  4. Public charity · Indianapolis, IN

    National Collegiate Athletic Association

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    13 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $15,478 to $30,478 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants; Grants/Scholarships

  5. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  6. Public charity · Zionsville, IN

    Aes Restaurant Foundation Inc.

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    12 Tennessee grants totaling $195,726 · typical grant $10,000 to $19,054 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Various

  7. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

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    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fafsa student support; Project success, fafsa student support

  8. Public charity · Manchester, NH

    For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $168,258 · typical grant $6,550 to $14,880 (tax year 2024)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Independence, OH

    Peyback Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  10. Public charity · Nashville

    Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $408,036 · typical grant $15,541 to $111,436 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Disaster assistance

  11. Private foundation · Greeneville

    J C Morris Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $63,060 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Assist foster children

  12. Public charity · Washington, DC

    The Education Trust Inc.

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $130,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Public charity · Danville, IL

    Operation Honor Guard Nfp

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $87,758 · typical grant $5,825 to $17,085 (tax year 2025)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide funding to chartaible organization

  14. Public charity · Johnson City

    Wellmont Health System

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $109,150 · typical grant $8,250 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; School of Nursing patient simulators; Programs for free/reduced healthcare

  15. Public charity · Dayton, OH

    The Dayton Foundation

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $331,250 · typical grant $5,900 to $131,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Unrestricted, christmas needs for home; Dorm refresh - cogs

  16. Public charity · Johnson City

    Ballad Health Foundation

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    4 Tennessee grants totaling $5.7 million · typical grant $50,000 to $5.5 million (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Disaster relief funding; $4,048,500 for capital needs and $1,483,907 for miscellaneous other projects; General assistance

  17. Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

    Donaldson Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $54,870 · typical grant $6,870 to $28,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Contribution provided

  18. Public charity · Kingsport

    Greater Kingsport Family Young Mens

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $22,285 · typical grant $6,000 to $8,785 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  19. Private foundation · Eagan, WI

    Martino Joseph W & Helen M Mem Fd

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $4,898 · typical grant $1,881 to $3,017 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

  20. Private foundation · Abingdon, VA

    Hearts for Giving Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,800 · typical grant $1,800 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General gift

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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.