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Foundations that fund Tennessee

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252 foundations in Hamilton County

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  1. Public charity · Alexandria, VA

    Good360

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    67 Tennessee grants totaling $244M · typical grant $11K–$147K (tax year 2024)

    68% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: to assist those in need

  2. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Feeding America

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    6 Tennessee grants totaling $119.2M · typical grant $9M–$24.9M (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: fight hunger

  3. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2024)

    46% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; for general support; for unrestricted support; to provide 1st time support for your important mission; for unrestricted use

  4. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

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    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4M · typical grant $7,299–$20K (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

  5. Public charity · Washington, DC

    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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    9 Tennessee grants totaling $22.6M · typical grant $80K–$189K (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: advancing soil health in tennessee; restoring cumberland plateau grasslands & savannas; restoring abandoned and legacy mine lands; coastal habitat restoration; remove fish...

  6. Public charity · Knoxville

    Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $19.1M · typical grant $300K–$1.1M (tax year 2024)

    5% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: bgc in tn programs

  7. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

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    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4M · typical grant $11K–$61K (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program opns (cif); donor directed designations; sub-recipient grants

  8. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

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    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1M · typical grant $244K–$745K (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support bgca programs

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

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    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3M · typical grant $10K–$38K (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: human services; disaster relief; arts & culture; education; youth development

  10. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

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    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2M · typical grant $27K–$325K (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; hurricane helene response

  11. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Legal Services Corporation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $11.8M · typical grant $3.6M–$4.5M (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: civil legal aid

  12. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4M · typical grant $75K–$1M (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    30% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: develop christian leaders; support student education; education access; manage and preserve lakeshore park; scholarships and programs

  13. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9M · typical grant $100K–$600K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: charter school capacity-building; impact and innovation; charter school growth

  14. Private foundation · Seattle, WA

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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    18 Tennessee grants totaling $8.2M · typical grant $125K–$607K (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: k-12 education; public awareness and analysis; pneumonia & pandemic preparedness; k-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis; postsecondary education

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On

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    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1M · typical grant $100K–$375K (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: award

  16. Public charity · Brentwood

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment &

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4M · typical grant $49K–$80K (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: community incentive; conference sponsorship; community incentive/sponsorship

  17. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

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    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3M · typical grant $5,000–$30K (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: scholarship - evan moore; scholarship fund; relay for life; pups4patriots tennessee; general support - imagine arts education initiative

  18. United Way · Chattanooga

    United Way of Greater Chattanooga

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    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $22K–$65K (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: program support

  19. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Chapter of Children's Advocacy

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8M · typical grant $71K–$147K (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: offset funding gap caused by cuts to member cac's voca grants and program enhancement

  20. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

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    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7M · typical grant $2,000–$20K (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return: Form 990-PF for private foundations (grants paid and how it takes applications), Form 990 Schedule I for community foundations, United Ways and other public charities (grants over $5,000 to organizations). Included: every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee organizations. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.