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247 foundations that funded “Mid”

  1. Private foundation · Huntingdon

    Wright Charitable Trust

    Takes applications

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $155,431 · typical grant $5,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Arts Focus; Support and prevent child abuse; To meet the educational needs; Shooting Range; To build a children's playground

  2. Public charity · Memphis

    Community Lift Corp

    How to apply: not stated

    16 Tennessee grants totaling $500,000 · typical grant $15,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Cdc; Empowerment

  3. Private foundation · Nashville

    Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation

    Takes applications

    14 Tennessee grants totaling $22,879 · typical grant $1,100 to $1,900 (tax year 2025)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  4. 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)

    17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Matching gifts

  5. Private foundation · New York, NY

    Equitable Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    13 Tennessee grants totaling $19,828 · typical grant $208 to $2,750 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Dec 18 · next Dec 18, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    54% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: General contribution

  6. 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

  7. Private foundation · Houston, TX

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $405,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Education program support; 2025 show; Security upgrades; The women's fund - girls give fund; Paid internship program

  8. Private foundation · New York, NY

    American Express Foundation

    Takes applications

    12 Tennessee grants totaling $1,505 · typical grant $24 to $222 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

  9. Public charity · Washington, DC

    Aarp

    How to apply: not stated

    11 Tennessee grants totaling $144,583 · typical grant $8,500 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    91% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Challenge Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative; Sponsorship of event; Sponsorship of the free rides to the polls on election day event; "Sponsorship...

  10. Private foundation · Murfreesboro

    Rucker-Donnell Foundation

    Takes applications

    10 Tennessee grants totaling $266,100 · typical grant $1,500 to $50,000 (tax year 2025)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Charitable gift

  11. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)

    How to apply: not stated · Funds its own member network

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $13.1 million · typical grant $243,804 to $744,748 (tax year 2024)

    16% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Support bgca programs

  12. Public charity · Atlanta, GA

    Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc.

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

    8 Tennessee grants totaling $148,056 · typical grant $10,000 to $27,556 (tax year 2024)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. Private foundation · Nashville

    T & T Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    70 Tennessee grants totaling $467,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    7% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General funds; Madison campus; General funds, Nashville area; Academic remediation for disadvantaged students; Helping individuals with beginning again (ged + daycare while learning)

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    Slingshot Memphis Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    47 Tennessee grants totaling $632,412 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)

    21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  15. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    How to apply: not stated

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship; The classic tee sponsor / clays...

  16. Private foundation · Nashville

    Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

    Takes applications

    48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  17. Public charity · Nashville

    Smile 180 Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    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...

  18. Private foundation · Camden, NJ

    American Water Charitable Foundationinc

    Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $275,925 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. Private foundation · Memphis

    T W Briggs Foundation Inc.

    Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $690,550 · typical grant $15,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    85% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  20. Public charity · Cohoes, NY

    The Ayco Charitable Foundation

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

    51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)

    28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture

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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.