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335 foundations that funded “Churches”
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Public charity · Santa Barbara, CA
Direct Relief
How to apply: not stated
32 Tennessee grants totaling $12.2 million · typical grant $26,826 to $325,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Hill Medical Mission
31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients; Hurricane helene response
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center of Memphis Inc., Manna Cafe Ministries
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
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Carmack Boulevard Church of Christ, Rio Revolution Church Inc., Manna Cafe Ministries
39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mission Support
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Public charity · Oak Ridge
Y12 Fcu Gives Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
22 Tennessee grants totaling $202,500 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 10 Tennessee grants, such as Compassion Ministries, Open Arms Ministries, Main Street Baptist Church
9% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating funds
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Private foundation · Cleveland
Allan Jones Foundation
Takes applications
21 Tennessee grants totaling $72,741 · typical grant $300 to $4,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Broad Street United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Springs Baptist Church
81% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating funds; Operating funds & memorials; Legacy fund; Swing for hope donation
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Public charity · Nashville
Jewish Federation of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
How to apply: not stated
20 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $9,513 to $174,153 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Micah, Congregation Sherith Israel, The Temple Ohabai Sholom
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: General program support
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Burgess Family Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $260,670 · typical grant $2,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries, Inner City Ministry, No Blvd Church Christ
74% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 14 Tennessee grants, such as Congregation Beit Tefilah Chabad, Congregation Micah, Congregation Sherith Israel
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
26% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · New York, NY
New York Life Foundation
Takes applications
19 Tennessee grants totaling $71,500 · typical grant $500 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health YMCA, Church Hill Middle School
95% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Educ. General; Cca general
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation
Takes applications
18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Free Will Baptist Family Ministry
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
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Public charity · Paris
Henry County Helping Hand Inc.
How to apply: not stated
18 Tennessee grants totaling $627,000 · typical grant $13,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Hope Center Ministries, Habitat for Humanity of Parishenry County
78% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Murfreesboro
Adams Family Foundation II
Takes applications
17 Tennessee grants totaling $186,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as World Outreach Church, Greenhouse Ministry
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hand Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Prison Prevention Ministry
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Private foundation · Nashville
Angel Corps
Takes applications
15 Tennessee grants totaling $369,277 · typical grant $1,200 to $6,077 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Christ the King Church, St Augustin Church, Resurrection Church
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community fundraising; Together campaign
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Private foundation · Bells
Covenant Legacy Foundation
Takes applications
14 Tennessee grants totaling $484,744 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Fellowship Bible Church, Samburg Baptist Church, Restoration Church
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital Campaign and Unrestricted Support
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Inc.
How to apply: not stated
14 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church-Broad, St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Church, The African Methodist Episcopal Church Incorporated
Funded: Patient Support; Health Eq Ambassador; Extramural Research; Support/Conv Sponsor; Support/Research
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Private foundation · Bristol
Clarke Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $37,720 · typical grant $200 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Doe River Gorge Ministries Inc.
38% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Volunteer rescue; Children's hospital; Public chaity; Educational; Childrens home
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Private foundation · Germantown
Irvin Lansky Foundation
Takes applications
13 Tennessee grants totaling $575,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Memphis Athletic Ministries, Redzone Ministries Inc.
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Jobs for life; Pcn program education; Teach reading skills to elementary children; Personal and career development; Jewish family services
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Public charity · Brownsville
Southwest Members Care Inc.
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $110,274 · typical grant $7,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Confidential Care Mobile Ministry, Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Woodland Baptist Church Brotherhood Ramp Builders
92% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Supplies; Furniture for new office; Supplies, maintenance; Mobile units expenses; New equipment
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Public charity · New York, NY
Ernst & Young Foundation
How to apply: not stated
13 Tennessee grants totaling $275,310 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as West Hills Baptist Church, Forest Hills Baptist Church
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts
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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.