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17 foundations in Knox County

  1. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · 94 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Jefferson City Fire Department, Kansas-Talbott Volunteer Fire Dept, Lakeway Central Vol Fire Dept Inc.

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  2. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · 33 in Knox County · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Fire Department of Seymour Inc.

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  3. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    Texas Instruments Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · 25 in Knox County · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Blount County Rescue Squad

    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."

  4. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · 15 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Goodlettsville Fire Department Kid's Christmas

    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...

  5. United Way · Sevierville

    United Way of Sevier County

    How to apply: not stated

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $450,000 · 7 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Seymour Volunteer Fire Department

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support organization for charity purposes; Support organizaiotn for charity purposes; Support organization for charity purposessupport organization for charity purposes

  6. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Cannon County Rescue Squad Inc., Tellico Village Vol Fire Dept

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Human services; Education

  7. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Loudon County Rescue Squad, Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Dept

    Funded: Program assistance

  8. 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)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Piney Volunteer Fire Dept, Doyle Volunteer Fire Dept

    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

  9. Private foundation · Morristown

    Wallace Foundation

    Takes applications

    33 Tennessee grants totaling $99,875 · 3 in Knox County · typical grant $1,000 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Morristown Emergency Rescue Squad, South Hamblen Volunteer Fire Dept

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship

  10. Private foundation · Brentwood

    Tractor Supply Company Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 50 Tennessee grants, such as Athens City Fire Department, Blount County Fire Department, Bolivar Fire Department

    93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hometown heroes donation

  11. Public charity · Crossville

    United Fund of Cumberland County

    How to apply: not stated

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Cumb Co Rescue Squad, Fairfield Glade Fire Department

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Jacksonville, FL

    Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

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

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 30 Tennessee grants, such as Bedford County Ttee On Behalf of Bedford County Fire Department, City of Kingston On Behalf of City of Kingston Fire Department, City of Memphis TN On Behalf of Memphis Fire Department Foundation

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Equitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · 2 in Knox County · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Depa Rtment Inc.

    Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  14. United Way · Morristown

    United Way of Hamblen County Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Morristown Rescue Squad

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Fund operations

  15. Private foundation · Jacksboro

    Lafollette Medical Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $562,779 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $23,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 3 Tennessee grants, such as City of Lafollette Fire Department, Town of Jacksboro Fire Department

    19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Mental health programs; Medical, psychological, & educational services for abused & neglected children in the juvenile court of campbell county; Influenza vaccination program,...

  16. Public charity · Johnson City

    Mountain States Health Alliance

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · 1 in Knox County · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Carter Co Emergency & Rescue Squad

    73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy

  17. 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 · 39 in Knox County · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

    Has funded groups like yours (fire or rescue department): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Coalfield Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Kansas-Talbott Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Nameless Volunteer Fire Department

    40% 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.