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335 foundations that funded “Churches”

Community foundation · Glendale, CA
Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $183,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $40,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as Holy Family Catholic Church, Dioceses of Nashville, Rest Stop Ministries Inc.

40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Operations support; Restore program; Catholic charities; The funds to be spent for laptop computers, tablets and technology items
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Retirement Research Foundation

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $128,030 · typical grant $540 to $1,500 (tax year 2024)

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

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: A two-year grant to adapt the savvy caregiver training program to address the unique needs of lgbtqia+ caregivers.
Private foundation · Paducah, KY
Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust

Takes applications

5 Tennessee grants totaling $305,000 · typical grant $60,000 to $65,000 (tax year 2024)

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

60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Programming support
Public charity · New York, NY
National Urban League Inc.

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $790,513 · typical grant $121,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Church of God in Christ Inc.

40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Direct grants to small businesses
Public charity · Wheaton, MD
For the Girls Inc.

How to apply: not stated

5 Tennessee grants totaling $72,863 · typical grant $5,257 to $20,299 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To provide dignity and comfort to folks in need.
Public charity · Washington, DC
The Pew Charitable Trusts

How to apply: not stated

4 Tennessee grants totaling $330,422 · typical grant $75,000 to $174,257 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as General Council On Finance & Administration of the United Methodist Church

50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Policy; Matching Gift
Public charity · Cleveland
Ocoee Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

4 Tennessee grants totaling $830,350 · typical grant $15,000 to $550,000 (tax year 2025)

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

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Thomasville, GA
Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc.

Takes applications

4 Tennessee grants totaling $76,000 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2023)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Rest Stop Ministries, Graceworks Ministries

Stated deadlines: Feb 1, Sep 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2023 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Waterfowl research; Hurricane helene disaster relief
United Way · Paramus, NJ
United Way of Bergen County

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $132,709 · typical grant $6,500 to $113,789 (tax year 2024)

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

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donor designation
Private foundation · Kingsport
Wayne G Basler Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

3 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

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

Stated deadlines: Sep 30 · next Sep 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: General operation expenses
Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA
Highmark Health

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $30,000 · typical grant $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Orlando, FL
Westgate Foundation Inc.

How to apply: not stated

3 Tennessee grants totaling $60,000 · typical grant $20,000 (tax year 2024)

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

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donation to operating fund
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Manna Cafe Ministries

71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment; Healthy individuals and communities; Quality education
Community foundation · Los Angeles, CA
California Community Foundation

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

12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $25,000 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Intend Ministries, World Outreach Church of Murfreesboro TN Inc., Long Hollow Baptist Church

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts
Community foundation · Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Community Foundation

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

9 Tennessee grants totaling $693,863 · typical grant $12,000 to $103,721 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc., Red Stone Church, Heritage Baptist Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To support the organization's stated mission
Public charity · Dallas, TX
The Dallas Foundation

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

8 Tennessee grants totaling $123,000 · typical grant $11,500 to $20,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Every Nation Ministries, Stephens Valley Church, Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation

12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Community foundation · Sharon, PA
Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio

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

6 Tennessee grants totaling $131,916 · typical grant $15,000 to $29,916 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St John Lutheran Church, Svdp - St Mary Catholic Church

67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Good360

How to apply: not stated · Donates products, not cash

67 Tennessee grants totaling $244 million · typical grant $11,461 to $146,998 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 23 Tennessee grants, such as House of Praise and Worship Church, Nashville Inner City Ministry Inc., First Christian Church of Harriman

68% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: To assist those in need
Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation

Takes applications

70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc., Churches of Christ Disaster Relief, Metropolitan Ministries

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

37% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."
Community foundation · Nashville
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc.

How to apply: not stated

1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 113 Tennessee grants, such as Immaculate Conception Church, First Presbyterian Church Nashville, Westminster Presbyterian Church

46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

55 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and equipment to increase capacity, strengthen quality and promote compliance with licensing...

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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.