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37 foundations in Hamilton County

  1. Community foundation · Memphis

    Christian Community Foundation of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    307 Tennessee grants totaling $40.4 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,300 to $101,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St George's School Foundation

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Philanthropy; Youth devel

  2. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Sevier Cty High School Foundation, Greeneville City Schools Foundation

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Glendale Pto, Germantown Education Foundation, Warner Arts Magnet Pto

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  4. Public charity · Goodlettsville

    Dollar General Literacy Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Adult Education Foundation of Bloun

    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

  5. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Lawson Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    71 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Bearden Middle School Foundation

    76% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sponsorship; Membership - great egret society; Life prep academy; 100knoxville; Sponsorship of concert

  6. Private foundation · Norwalk, CT

    Ge Foundation

    Takes applications

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $60,401 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $129 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Rossview Elementary Pto

    65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gift

  7. Public charity · New York, NY

    Ernst & Young Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as United Methodist Higher Education Foundation

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  8. Public charity · Minneapolis, MN

    Educational Credit Management Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $15,199 to $120,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Marshall Education Foundation Inc.

    82% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  9. Private foundation · Knoxville

    The Haslam 3 Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $10.4 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $75,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation

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

    30% of its latest Tennessee winners 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

  10. Private foundation · Niles, OH

    The Wm M & A Cafaro Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $6,500 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Clarksville Montgomery County Education Foundation

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  11. Private foundation · Monteagle

    Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

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

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Sewanee Elementary Pta

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Fund organization; Family planning support; Therapeutic christian community; State park conservation; Foster community & business service

  12. Private foundation · Syosset, NY

    Les Paul Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as St George's Independent School Foundation

    Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Disability Coalition

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $49,250 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Gentry's Education Foundation

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Facilitate and assist services and outreach for persons with disabilities

  14. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    National Center for Teacher Residencies

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $719,629 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $170,000 to $329,629 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Public Education Foundation Project Inspire Teacher Residency

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Teacher residency

  15. Public charity · Newark, DE

    American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · 45 in Hamilton County · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 16 Tennessee grants, such as Alcoa City Schools Foundation Inc., East High School Pto, Franklin High School Athletic Booster Club Inc.

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  16. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Farragut High School Education Foundation Inc.

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

  17. Community foundation · Columbus, GA

    Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc.

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $142,237 · 1 in Hamilton County · typical grant $20,000 to $98,287 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as United Methodist Higher Education Foundation

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Multiple support

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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.