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448 foundations in Knox County
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Claude&eliz Robinson Chrty(mgrs) 15-5018008
Takes applications
8 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · 6 in Knox County · typical grant $4,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded: Operational; Patient assistance; 2025 grant recipient; Participant assistance; 2022 grant request
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Public charity · Knoxville
Fort Sanders Foundation
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 6 in Knox County · typical grant $26,674 to $371,048 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To help provide equipment, staff and patient education, rehabilitation programs and cardiopulmonary programs, CVA, brain injury and amputee support groups. Also helps provide...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Public charity · Goodlettsville
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
How to apply: not stated
81 Tennessee grants totaling $2.5 million · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $8,000 to $18,000 (tax year 2025)
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
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Public charity · Owasso, OK
Folds of Honor Foundation
How to apply: not stated
47 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7 million · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $9,040 to $32,330 (tax year 2025)
85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarship
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Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $183,549 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $4,139 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services; Education
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program assistance
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Hees Family Foundation
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Aug 31 · next Aug 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General fund/community support; Tuition support; General fund/tuition support; Youth foster care support; Disaster relief
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Public charity · Knoxville
Women's Fund of East Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
11 Tennessee grants totaling $382,610 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $35,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Youth development; Human services; Arts, culture; Philanthropy; Educ. Institutions
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Public charity · Knoxville
Knoxville Firefighters Association
How to apply: not stated
7 Tennessee grants totaling $157,407 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education program
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Public charity · Knoxville
Smoky Mountain Christian Men's Fellowship
How to apply: not stated
6 Tennessee grants totaling $88,500 · 5 in Knox County · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
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 · Northbrook, IL
The Allstate Foundation
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $129,500 · 4 in Knox 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
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Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
36 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Event sponsorship; Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund; Donation to the general fund; Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mission Support
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
South Arts Inc.
How to apply: not stated
19 Tennessee grants totaling $343,478 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $5,250 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: In These Mountains - Cargill 3rd Grant; FY25 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY24 SA/NEA Regional Engagement / Arts in Community; FY25 NEA ArtsHERE; Southern...
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Public charity · Beverly Hills, CA
Edward Charles Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $558,240 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $20,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)
54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable gift
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Private foundation · South Sioux City, NE
Great West Casualty Company Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $20,660 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $500 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Donation
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Private foundation · Falls Church, VA
The Northrop Grumman Foundation
Takes applications
7 Tennessee grants totaling $6,450 · 4 in Knox County · typical grant $50 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Oct 31 · next Oct 31, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General operating grants & matching gifts.
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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.