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300 foundations that funded “Community Foundation”

  1. Private foundation · Austin, TX

    Shield-Ayres Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General support of the organization

  2. Private foundation · White Bluff

    Doochin Family Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $115,038 · typical grant $300 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  3. Public charity · Des Moines, IA

    Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

    Ask before applying · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $44,000 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Event sponsorship Nashville '24; Grant distribution; Psalms 78:72 alumni scholarship; School sponsorship

  4. Public charity · Memphis

    Memphis Bar Foundation

    Ask before applying

    23 Tennessee grants totaling $41,000 · typical grant $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Legal aid and training

  5. Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA

    Highmark Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $107,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Five-year grant (2021-2025) to support traditionally under-represented minorities with dental scholarships.; To support school grants and award programs

  6. Private foundation · Princeton, NJ

    The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...

  7. Public charity · Franklin

    Franklin Noon Rotary Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Ask before applying

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $140,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $14,000 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Food insecurity; Counseling and mental health; Support re-entry to society; Housing support; Support programing

  8. Private foundation · Charlotte, NC

    Duke Energy Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $32,300 · typical grant $8,500 to $23,800 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Public assistance stlf

  9. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

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    47 Tennessee grants totaling $3.5 million · typical grant $21,541 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    19 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Grant for dental clinic operations; Grant for dental clinic operations, capital improvements, and dental safety net payments; Grant for dental clinic operations and capital...

  10. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Chrysalis Foundation

    Takes applications

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $101,700 · typical grant $1,200 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Operating fund

  11. Public charity · Independence, OH

    Peyback Foundation Inc.

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $90,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  12. Public charity · Memphis

    Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation

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    5 Tennessee grants totaling $6.1 million · typical grant $724,775 to $1.9 million (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: FedEx Fam House Operational; Capital Acquisitions; Operational Support and Marketing; Research Services And IRB Fees

  13. Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

    Commerce Bancshares Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $14,500 · typical grant $500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization; All in for hygiene

  14. Private foundation · Nashville

    Micah Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $3,475 · typical grant $275 to $2,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Poor children camp; Homeless relief; Homeless shelter

  15. Public charity · Nashville

    The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $202,363 to $981,607 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase); K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &...

  16. Private foundation · Tarpon Springs, FL

    James P Gills Foundation

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,200 · typical grant $1,200 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Ministry

  17. Private foundation · Brewton, AL

    The Miller Charitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $29,750 · typical grant $5,000 to $24,750 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted contribution

  18. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ezell Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    35 Tennessee grants totaling $509,800 · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Morristown

    Wallace Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship; Wallace scholarship

  20. Private foundation · Nashville

    The Danner Foundation

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House 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.