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360 foundations that funded “Ministry”

  1. Public charity · Memphis

    The Dunavant Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    5 Tennessee grants totaling $147,000 · typical grant $12,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  2. 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)

    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

  3. Private foundation · Chicago, IL

    Retirement Research Foundation

    Takes applications

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

    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.

  4. 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)

    60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Programming support

  5. 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)

    40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Direct grants to small businesses

  6. 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)

    50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Policy; Matching Gift

  7. 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)

    75% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  8. 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)

    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

  9. Private foundation · Beaver, PA

    Robert Todd Carter Foundation

    How to apply: not stated

    3 Tennessee grants totaling $16,000 · typical grant $4,000 to $8,000 (tax year 2024)

    Funded only returning groups in its latest year

    Funded: Religious

  10. 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)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donor designation

  11. 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)

    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

  12. Public charity · Pittsburgh, PA

    Highmark Health

    How to apply: not stated

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

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  13. 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)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Donation to operating fund

  14. Public charity · Memphis

    Jewish Foundation of Memphis

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

    62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)

    23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development

  15. 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)

    58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Animal welfare; Religion; Disaster response; Health; Arts

  16. 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)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support the organization's stated mission

  17. 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)

    12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  18. 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)

    67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

  19. 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)

  20. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

    Takes applications

    43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    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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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.