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409 foundations

United Way · Sweetwater
Monroe County United Way Fund Inc.

How to apply: not stated

7 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $8,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Sweetwater Area Ministries

14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Basic needs; Education; Health; Emergency services; Utility and food assistance
Private foundation · Rives
Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $62,200 · typical grant $2,000 to $23,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as St James Episcopal Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: ChurchIn Obion County; Equestrian; Distribute Items to Needy Children in Obion Co; Hospital/Research Facility; Create Jobs for Marginalized Women in Obion Co
Private foundation · Bartlett
Midsouth Christian Care

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $197,000 · typical grant $36,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Bartlett Woods Church of Christ, Germantown Church of Christ, Great Oaks Church of Christ

Funded only returning groups in its latest year

Funded: Benevolence
Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Laroche Family Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $55,350 · typical grant $2,350 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Greenhouse Ministries

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Memphis
Delta Boule

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $5,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Second Congregational Church

Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General program support
Private foundation · Cleveland
Acts Outreach Ministry Inc.

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $52,806 · typical grant $3,921 to $12,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Grace Point Church

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Local outreach; Community assistance; International/ mission trips; National/domestic ministries
Private foundation · Memphis
The Bernard Lapides and Shirley W Lapides Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $35,500 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Temple Israel, Baron Hirsch Congregation, Grace Evangelical Church

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Gift-cathy l weil
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Micah

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Grants from donor advised funds- operating support
Public charity · Dayton, OH
The Dayton Foundation

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $331,250 · typical grant $5,900 to $131,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Scholarships; Unrestricted, christmas needs for home; Dorm refresh - cogs
Public charity · Clarksville
Clarksville Association of Realtors Spreading Our Support Foundation

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $61,250 · typical grant $6,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Urban Ministries Safe House

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Bentonville, AR
Pure Inc.

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $196,575 · typical grant $13,410 to $52,931 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Brent Gambrell Ministries - A Door to Hope, Grace So Amazing Ministries, Maury Hills Church

17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Brentwood
Brentwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation

How to apply: not stated

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

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Franktown Open Hears Ministry

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Foundation

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $482,150 · typical grant $7,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Amazima Ministries Intl Education and Empowerment for East

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Fundraising efforts and awareness organization for st. Jude children's research hospital.; Wetland conservation; Support of administrative costs to conduct the "power of...
Private foundation · New York, NY
William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $827,500 · typical grant $125,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Church Health Center of Memphis

80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: To support general operations; To support the New Art Museum for Memphis capital campaign; To support the School of Nursings micro-credentialing program and the TV News...
Public charity · Carthage
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $38,902 · typical grant $5,920 to $6,910 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Fbc Backpack Food Ministry

83% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Knoxville
Smoky Mountain Christian Men's Fellowship

How to apply: not stated

6 Tennessee grants totaling $88,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Thorn Grove Christian Church, Bloc Ministries Knoxville, Jefferson City Christian Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Brentwood
Timothy 617 Foundation

Takes applications

6 Tennessee grants totaling $138,895 · typical grant $1,000 to $22,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Christ Presbyterian Church
Public charity · Columbia
Maury Regional Heathcare Foundation

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $82,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First United Methodist Church

60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Free home visitation; Handicap ramps; Program and services; Medication assistanc; Trauma therapy
Private foundation · Nashville
Speller Foundation

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $39,840 · typical grant $500 to $9,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as The Jewish Temple, West End Synagogue

Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Private foundation · Franklin
William H and Ella W Mcmahanfoundation Inc.

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $61,550 · typical grant $4,750 to $17,400 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Crieve Hall Church of Christ, Pegram Church of Christ, Sycamore View Church of Christ

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Assistance to needy families; Contribution to university - assistance to students

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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.