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335 foundations that funded “Churches”
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Healing Trust
Takes applications
145 Tennessee grants totaling $4.8 million · typical grant $15,000 to $45,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Connect Us Outreach Ministry, Scott's Chapel United Methodist Church Food Pantry, Preston Taylor Ministries
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Memphis
J R Hyde III Foundation
Takes applications
108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church Health Center, One City Church, Salt Next Gen Ministries
Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Predators Foundation
How to apply: not stated
58 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Our Church Ministries Inc. - Mechanics On A Mission, Greenhouse Ministries, Daystar Counseling Ministries
71% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Fy24-25 donation, general purposes; Fy24-25 hfc donation: donation for pediatric rehabilitation project + general purposes; Funding for thrive studios, which empowers children...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Regal Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $3,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church Concord (concord Christian School)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Education; Children & family; Health; Military
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation
Takes applications
48 Tennessee grants totaling $171,417 · typical grant $1,500 to $4,500 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 8 Tennessee grants, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, Grace Episcopal Church, Jones United Methodist Church
2% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as A Way Out Ministries, Memphis Athletic Ministries
21% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Monroe, MI
La-Z-Boy Foundation
Takes applications
45 Tennessee grants totaling $259,000 · typical grant $2,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as First Southern Baptist Church
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Public benefit; Education-libraries; Human services; Health care; Education-libraies
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Private foundation · Nashville
M Straton Foster Charitable Foundation Rjc-2055000565
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $290,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church
Stated deadlines: Apr 30 · next Apr 30, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The West End Home Foundation
Takes applications
44 Tennessee grants totaling $2.3 million · typical grant $17,500 to $70,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Graceworks Ministries Inc., Nations Ministry Center
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Private foundation · Athens
Athens Federal Foundation
Takes applications
43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 27 Tennessee grants, such as Etowah Community Food Pantry - Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Grace & Mercy Ministries, Morning Star Ministries
Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
9 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Fugitive Foundation
Takes applications
41 Tennessee grants totaling $237,950 · typical grant $1,000 to $7,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capital campaign & operating support
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Public charity · Murfreesboro
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro
How to apply: not stated
38 Tennessee grants totaling $697,650 · typical grant $8,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Greenhouse Ministries
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Contribution to donor advised fund to be used as general support for charities
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Private foundation · Parsons
The Ayers Foundation Trust
Takes applications
36 Tennessee grants totaling $10.8 million · typical grant $1,500 to $106,600 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as First Baptist Church, Jonesborough United Methodist Church, St Georges Episcopal Church
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
Funded: General/operating
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Public charity · Crossville
United Fund of Cumberland County
How to apply: not stated
35 Tennessee grants totaling $358,182 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Invitation Ministries
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Nashville
The Danner Foundation
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $395,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Westminster Presbyterian Church
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scoutreach program; To support high school debate program; $25,000 for General Purposes and $25,000 for Dorie Bolze Fund; $10,000 for general purposes and $10,000 for the House Fund
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Private foundation · Nashville
Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust
Takes applications
28 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 6 Tennessee grants, such as First Presbyterian Church, Leota Church of God, Lebanon Church of God
18% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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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)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Marion County Community Ministry Inc., Metropolitan Ministries
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Lebanon
United Way of Wilson County & the Upper Cumberland
How to apply: not stated
28 Tennessee grants totaling $206,158 · typical grant $9,637 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Reststop Ministries
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Designated
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Mary G K Fox Foundation
Takes applications
27 Tennessee grants totaling $181,310 · typical grant $1,000 to $9,210 (tax year 2025)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 9 Tennessee grants, such as Greene County Firewood Ministry, Tabernacle Mission Soup Kitchen, First Presbyterian Church
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: 2022 grant request; 2024 grant request; Assistance to indigent; Web site domain and hosting; Educational audio/video
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc.
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
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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.