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387 foundations that funded “Community”

  1. Private foundation · Memphis

    Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc.

    Takes applications

    41 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religion; Educational; Human service; Health, general; Housing, shelter

  2. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education

    How to apply: not stated

    31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)

    48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Award

  3. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $104,540 · typical grant $9,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: GOTV/Voter Registration; Divine 9 Voter Mobilization

  4. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Center

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $202,050 · typical grant $10,000 to $17,050 (tax year 2024)

    80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Quality education; Sustainable environment

  5. Public charity · Brunswick, GA

    Map International Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $165,504 · typical grant $11,747 to $124,529 (tax year 2024)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship Funding

  6. Private foundation · Denver, CO

    Louis Calder Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $950,000 · typical grant $150,000 to $500,000 (tax year 2024)

    25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Growth of charter schools; Science of reading

  7. Private foundation · Deerfield, IL

    Essendant Charitable Foundation

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $17,500 · typical grant $1,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. Public charity · Boston, MA

    Reach Out and Read Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $17,442 · typical grant $5,093 to $6,239 (tax year 2024)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Encourage reading

  9. Public charity · Hazard, KY

    Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $257,600 · typical grant $25,000 to $201,600 (tax year 2024)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To further the exempt of purpose of the organization

  10. Public charity · Monteagle

    Mountain Goat Trail Alliance Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    2 Tennessee grants totaling $49,165 · typical grant $10,000 to $39,165 (tax year 2024)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sewanee Welcome Center; Trail development

  11. Private foundation · New York, NY

    The Herrnstein Family Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $5,000 · typical grant $5,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: To fulfill the organization's exempt mission

  12. Private foundation · Warren, NJ

    Segal Family Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $37,500 · typical grant $37,500 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  13. Public charity · San Francisco, CA

    Tides Foundation

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

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $614,001 · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education

  14. Public charity · Columbus, OH

    Battelle Memorial Institute

    How to apply: not stated

    21 Tennessee grants totaling $670,646 · typical grant $8,828 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Stem education; Operating income; Corporate match

  15. 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

  16. Public charity · Ooltewah

    Morning Pointe Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $33,800 · typical grant $1,500 to $3,000 (tax year 2025)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarships; Cna practice tests

  17. Private foundation · Memphis

    The Bornblum Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $3,000 to $17,000 (tax year 2024)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Program Services

  18. Public charity · Columbia, MO

    Veterans United Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $102,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2025)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Holiday program support; Dcs basic needs; Np: r.i.s.e. Matthew krumwiede; Songwritingwith:soldiers; Princess tea party

  19. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Kickin Cancer

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $20,000 · typical grant $3,500 to $7,000 (tax year 2022)

    Funded: To provide assitance with the cost of cancer treatments and other medical expenses; To aide in research, education, and treatment of those battling cancer

  20. Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

    Jc Freels Scholarship Trust

    Takes applications

    4 Tennessee grants totaling $2,760 · typical grant $552 to $828 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Apr 16 · next Apr 16, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Scholarship

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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.