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334 foundations that funded “Fund”

  1. Private foundation · Bristol, VA

    The Jesse Walker Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,500 · typical grant $1,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Contribution to scholarship fund

  2. Private foundation · Wauconda, IL

    Fidelitone Employee Charity

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $4,490 · typical grant $4,490 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: May 12 · next May 12, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation - Hurricane Relief Fund

  3. Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

    The Jonathan & Anne Smith Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Annual impact fund restricted for stem

  4. Private foundation · Walnut, CA

    Global Compassion Services

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $13,000 · typical grant $13,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General charitable fund

  5. Private foundation · Waukesha, WI

    Generac Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: UW Platteville Ducks Unlimited Fund

  6. Private foundation · Wyalusing, PA

    Tuscarora Wayne Mutual Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $500 · typical grant $500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General-purpose fund

  7. Private foundation · Brandon, FL

    Rivers of New Life Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $200 · typical grant $200 (1 grant) (tax year 2023)

    Stated deadlines: Nov 1 · next Nov 1, 2026 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded: For general fund to support ministry

  8. Private foundation · Nashville

    Gibson Gives

    Takes applications

    100 Tennessee grants totaling $674,714 · typical grant $2,999 to $7,297 (tax year 2025)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program use & fundraising efforts

  9. Public charity · Knoxville

    Covenant Health

    How to apply: not stated

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $303,948 · typical grant $10,000 to $52,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support for fundraisers benefitting Covenant Health hospitals; Sponsorship for two flights; Leadership development; Sponsorship of fundraiser marathon; Support for Center for...

  10. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

    How to apply: not stated

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $115,211 · typical grant $8,000 to $26,260 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support

  11. Private foundation · Merrill, WI

    Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $5,250 · typical grant $100 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Hattie's luncheon fundraiser

  12. Public charity · Toledo, OH

    National Exchange Club Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $23,500 · typical grant $11,000 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Pass-through funds to support programs of the subrecipient

  13. Public charity · Kingsport

    Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $452,000 · typical grant $125,000 to $327,000 (tax year 2022)

    Funded: To provide funds for regional marketing programs; To provide funds for a workfoce investment program and other economic development programs

  14. Private foundation · Memphis

    First Horizon Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $18.6 million · typical grant $18.6 million (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: General operating funds

  15. Private foundation · Columbus, GA

    Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To provide funds to organization

  16. Private foundation · Chappaqua, NY

    Kenyon Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,400 · typical grant $2,400 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Provide operating funds

  17. Private foundation · Mcdonough, GA

    The Taylor Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $1,000 · typical grant $1,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General operating funds

  18. Private foundation · Boston, MA

    Arbella Insurance Foundation

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Unrestricted operating funds

  19. Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

    Robinson Foundation

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Foster Child Bag of Love fund; For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips, youth of the year program; 8 x 8 shed...

  20. Public charity · Arlington, VA

    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $22,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded: Annual clinic funding fy25 - TN doh fund

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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.