Foundations that fund Tennessee

Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations, here or in other states, that funded similar work in Tennessee. Or start from a group like yours: see who funded it.

22 foundations that funded “United Way of Greater” in Hamilton County

20 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway

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
United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region

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25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $15K–$68K (tax year 2025)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: community health; partner agency; community health/parnter agency
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
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
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation

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34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8M · typical grant $14K–$80K (tax year 2024)

32% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: for general operating support; for education of youth and children; for outreach to families; for holistic community outreach and development; for outreach to the indigent
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust

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7 Tennessee grants totaling $221K · typical grant $500–$40K (tax year 2025)

14% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: to support a public charity; to support the expansion of facing history in hamilton county, tennessee; educational & cultural; to support annual campaign
Public charity · Chattanooga
Journey Health Foundation

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4M · typical grant $10K–$505K (tax year 2024)

83% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support; hart gallery and adventure trail; support of utc healthcare data analytics partnership
Public charity · Chattanooga
The Howard Fund

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4 Tennessee grants totaling $160K · typical grant $15K–$115K (tax year 2024)

25% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: program support
Public charity · New York, NY
Community Solutions International Inc.

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2 Tennessee grants totaling $201K · typical grant $90K–$111K (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: capacity building - built for zero coordinator; capacity building - upstream system coordinator - prevention & diversion coordinator
Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.

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

19% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: organization's charitable purpose
Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation

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9 Tennessee grants totaling $430K · typical grant $20K–$50K (tax year 2025)

No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

78% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: support
Community foundation · Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Community Foundation

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6 Tennessee grants totaling $283K · typical grant $9,155–$23K (tax year 2024)

50% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: general operations
Private foundation · Chattanooga
Kenneth E Boring Charitable Foundation Inc.

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5 Tennessee grants totaling $38K · typical grant $5,000–$7,500 (tax year 2025)

Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

20% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: greatest need; museum college daze
Public charity · Washington, DC
New Venture Fund

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16 Tennessee grants totaling $2M · typical grant $20K–$250K (tax year 2024)

69% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: arts, culture, and humanities; civil rights, social action, advocacy; environmental programs; youth development and education; technology and innovation
Private foundation · Dalton, GA
The Dixie Group Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

12 Tennessee grants totaling $8,700 · typical grant $250–$2,000 (tax year 2024)

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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
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
Private foundation · Orlando, FL
Truist Foundation Inc.

Takes applications

26 Tennessee grants totaling $716K · typical grant $10K–$31K (tax year 2024)

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

100% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

13 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: building career pathways to; thriving communities; strengthening small; presidential honors; special programs
Private foundation · Cleveland
Allan Jones Foundation

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21 Tennessee grants totaling $73K · typical grant $300–$4,000 (tax year 2024)

81% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: memorial donation; operating funds; operating funds & memorials; legacy fund; swing for hope donation
Private foundation · Morristown
Wallace Foundation

Takes applications

33 Tennessee grants totaling $100K · typical grant $1,000–$2,500 (tax year 2024)

15% of its latest Tennessee grantees were new to it

Funded: general fund; scholarship; wallace scholarship

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.