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37 foundations in Hamilton County
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United Way · Chattanooga
United Way of Greater Chattanooga
How to apply: not stated
69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.8 million · 58 in Hamilton County · typical grant $21,689 to $64,542 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Public Education Foundation
7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
Takes applications
72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Mcminn County Education Foundation
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Ooltewah
Tucker Foundation
Takes applications
60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Robert L and Kathrina H Maclellan Foundation
Takes applications
34 Tennessee grants totaling $2.8 million · 30 in Hamilton County · typical grant $14,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Hamilton County Schools Foundation
32% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: For education of youth and children.; For outreach to families.; For holistic community outreach and development.; For outreach to the indigent.; For spiritual formation and education.
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Private foundation · Lakeland, FL
Publix Super Markets Charities Inc.
Takes applications
214 Tennessee grants totaling $2.7 million · 25 in Hamilton County · typical grant $475 to $9,377 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Blount County Education Foundation
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Camden, NJ
American Water Charitable Foundationinc
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · 20 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Hamilton County Schools Foundation, Whitwell High School Foundation
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lillian L Colby Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $400,000 · 15 in Hamilton County · typical grant $15,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Public Education Foundation
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
Takes applications
70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · 13 in Hamilton County · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Whitwell High School Foundation, Alcoa High School Foundation, Lookout Valley Band Boosters
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
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Public charity · Abingdon, VA
Food City Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated
49 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · 12 in Hamilton County · typical grant $10,000 to $28,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support the mission
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $133,504 · 11 in Hamilton County · typical grant $750 to $3,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as American Public Education Foundation
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Annual fund on behalf of kate caldwell nevin; Lindy hop; Genneral operations
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Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 7 in Hamilton County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation, Creekwood Athletic Booster Club
46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
55 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $220,750 · 6 in Hamilton County · typical grant $500 to $40,500 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Public Education Foundation
14% of its latest Tennessee winners 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
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · 5 in Hamilton County · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Nashville Public Education Foundation, The City Schools Foundation
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 4 in Hamilton County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Fairview High School Pto, Nashville Public Education Foundation
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · 3 in Hamilton County · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Nashville Public Education Foundation, Knox Eeducation Foundation
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Mountain Education Foundation
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Knox Education Foundation, Creekland Performing Arts Booster
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...
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Soddy Elementary School Pta, Lavergne Lake Elementary Pto
57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Middle Valley Elementary Pto
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
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Private foundation · New York, NY
American Express Foundation
Takes applications
12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · 2 in Hamilton County · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (PTO, booster club or school foundation): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Robert E Ellis Middle School Pto
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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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.