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261 foundations in Hamilton County

  1. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  2. Private foundation · Cleveland

    Allan Jones Foundation

    Takes applications

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation

  3. Private foundation · Loma Linda, CA

    Versacare Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $186,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $21,500 (tax year 2024)

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

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Religious

  4. Public charity · Galesburg, IL

    National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources I

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $105,326 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,413 to $14,309 (tax year 2024)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Care of ill, needy, or minor

  5. Public charity · Signal Mountain

    Mountain Education Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $617,733 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $125,388 to $324,237 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education

  6. Private foundation · Signal Mountain

    Wolftever Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $15,000 · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  7. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  8. Private foundation · Radnor, PA

    Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    65 Tennessee grants totaling $7,784 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $50 to $104 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  10. Public charity · Owasso, OK

    Folds of Honor Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship

  11. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    The West End Home Foundation

    Takes applications

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

  13. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Bar Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services

  14. Private foundation · Northbrook, IL

    The Allstate Foundation

    Takes applications

    36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    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

  15. Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA

    Direct Relief

    How to apply: not stated

    32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  16. Public charity · Nashville

    Jobs for America's Graduates Tennessee

    How to apply: not stated

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,157 to $69,406 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Provide payment for salaries of job specialists

  17. Public charity · Brentwood

    Tennessee Rural Health Recruitment & Retention Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    27 Tennessee grants totaling $4.4 million · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $49,384 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)

    81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community incentive; Conference sponsorship; Community incentive/sponsorship

  18. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  19. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Mission Support

  20. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    20 Tennessee grants totaling $525,266 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $12,980 to $39,280 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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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.