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837 foundations that funded “Children's”

  1. Public charity · St Cloud, MN

    Communitygiving

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $65,754 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,486 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Gen/oper support

  2. Public charity · Knoxville

    East Tennessee Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

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

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

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

  3. Public charity · Memphis

    Artsmemphis

    How to apply: not stated

    46 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $12,000 to $28,500 (tax year 2024)

    11% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Operating support & arts builds community; Operating support & enhancement

  4. Private foundation · Nashville

    Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation

    Takes applications

    39 Tennessee grants totaling $319,150 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

    37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Grant for support of program mission for youth; Grant for support of program mission for education; Grant for support of program mission for community; Community grant for...

  5. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

    How to apply: not stated

    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  6. Private foundation · Greeneville

    Unaka Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.

  7. Private foundation · Midland, TX

    Abell-Hanger Foundation

    Takes applications

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $19,820 · typical grant $660 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Unrestricted donation; Unrestricted general operating support

  8. Public charity · Chicago, IL

    Muscular Dystrophy Association

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $175,900 · typical grant $50,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Medical diagnosis and movr registry support; Medical diagnosis; Research

  9. Community foundation · New York, NY

    The New York Community Trust

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    44 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    41% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: For program support.; For a scholarship award.

  10. Community foundation · Phoenix, AZ

    Arizona Community Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $180,000 (tax year 2024)

    45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This award is for general support; This award is designated for general support; This award is for the vision project; This award is designated support for the north davidson...

  11. Public charity · Denver, CO

    The Denver Foundation

    How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $287,500 · typical grant $87,500 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Water resources, wetlands conservation & management; Specialty hospitals

  12. Private foundation · Nashville

    Joe C Davis Foundation

    Takes applications

    106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    7 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building

  13. United Way · Maryville

    United Way of Blount County

    How to apply: not stated

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

    8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

  14. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Regal Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military

  15. Public charity · Dallas, TX

    Communities Foundation of Texas Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    9 Tennessee grants totaling $344,332 · typical grant $10,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    22% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: This grant is designated for general support.

  16. Private foundation · Chattanooga

    Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar

  17. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Clayton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Church general fund; K-12 school; Community health services; Scholarship fund; Dance school transportation

  18. Private foundation · Bartlett

    Knapp Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    24 Tennessee grants totaling $141,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $9,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General/operating; Senior workshop series

  19. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  20. United Way · Nashville

    United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants

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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.