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160 foundations in Washington County

  1. Private foundation · Bristol

    Massengill-Defriece Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $137,295 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $3,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2025)

    57% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Children's programs; New concession space; Ex director salary; Covid; Books for preschool

  2. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Violet Hampton Tuw #2

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $2,000 to $4,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarships

  3. Private foundation · Pella, IA

    Pella Rolscreen Foundation

    Takes applications

    7 Tennessee grants totaling $16,402 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $500 to $2,363 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. Public charity · Johnson City

    Wellmont Health System

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $109,150 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $8,250 to $27,500 (tax year 2024)

    83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury victims; School of Nursing patient simulators; Programs for free/reduced healthcare

  5. Private foundation · Dallas, TX

    The Columbus Phipps Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $124,500 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $2,000 to $44,500 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: May 15, Jun 15 · next May 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Educational grants

  6. Private foundation · Glendale, AZ

    Bechtel Group Foundation

    Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $144,959 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $300 to $43,059 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Social services

  7. Public charity · New York, NY

    Girls Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $271,306 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $10,725 to $99,743 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass thru affiliate; travel reimbursement, training

  8. Public charity · Brentwood

    Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Oasis Center Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $76,465 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $10,000 to $17,798 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Teen outreach program

  10. Community foundation · Oklahoma City, OK

    Love Family Affiliated Fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $83,420 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $5,140 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  11. Public charity · Summit, NJ

    Family Promise Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $108,500 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $21,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Affiliate programming support

  12. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $430,623 to $851,798 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Private foundation · St Louis, MO

    Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $8,600 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $500 to $1,000 (tax year 2025)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide support for horses; To provide support for dogs in need for veterans; To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research...

  14. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $368,420 to $451,474 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Thomson, GA

    Watson-Brown Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $51,000 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $6,000 to $12,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 8, Apr 15 · next Feb 8, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Awarded scholarship grants

  16. Public charity · Chattanooga

    Southern Health Plan Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $36,649 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $5,600 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Rochester, MN

    Mayo Clinic Group Return

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $12,423 to $28,765 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support charitable programs

  18. Private foundation · Paducah, KY

    Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  19. Public charity · Roseville, CA

    Ticket to Dream Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $276,614 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $69,010 to $78,423 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Foster kids program

  20. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · 1 in Washington County · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

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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.