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335 foundations that funded “Churches”

Private foundation · Brentwood
Mick Foundation

How to apply: not stated

12 Tennessee grants totaling $79,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

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

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as St George's Episcopal Church

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
Private foundation · Houston, TX
The Powell Foundation

Takes applications

11 Tennessee grants totaling $53,750 · typical grant $500 to $10,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church Chapel of Grace

45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Designated Grant: General operating and support
Public charity · Phoenix
Memorial Health Care System Inc.

How to apply: not stated

8 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $7,750 to $69,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as First-Centenary United Methodist Church - Abide Respite Ministry

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Private foundation · Knoxville
Claude&eliz Robinson Chrty(mgrs) 15-5018008

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8 Tennessee grants totaling $39,000 · typical grant $4,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

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

Funded: Operational; Patient assistance; 2025 grant recipient; Participant assistance; 2022 grant request
Public charity · Newark, DE
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

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

571 Tennessee grants totaling $34.4 million · typical grant $7,299 to $20,213 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 118 Tennessee grants, such as Alpha Baptist Church, Amazima Ministries International, Arrowhead Church Inc.

40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Bethesda, MD
Impactassetsinc

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

27 Tennessee grants totaling $2.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $35,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 13 Tennessee grants, such as Historical Clayborn Temple, Historic Clayborn Temple, Grace Presbyterian Church

58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Knoxville
East Tennessee Foundation

How to apply: not stated

250 Tennessee grants totaling $12.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $38,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 18 Tennessee grants, such as Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, Concord United Methodist Church, Family Affair Ministries

62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Human services; Disaster relief; Arts & culture; Education; Youth development
Private foundation · Nashville
The Frist Foundation

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128 Tennessee grants totaling $32.2 million · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Christ Church Cathedral, Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, Nations Ministry Center

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

42% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

15 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: General support directed by lauren elcan ingram; Operating support for 2024; General support directed by julie and tommy frist; General support directed by jennifer and billy...
Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation

Takes applications

72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 5 Tennessee grants, such as Chattanooga Sports Ministries, Metanoia Prison Ministries Inc., Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

2 grants for buildings or equipment

Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation

Takes applications

56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as True Purpose Ministries, Volunteer Ministry Center

No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...
Private foundation · New York, NC
The Thompson Charitable Foundation

Takes applications

39 Tennessee grants totaling $1 million · typical grant $13,747 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 7 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Ministry Center, Trinity Health Ministries, Angelic Ministries

Stated deadlines: Mar 1, Aug 15 · next Mar 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee Bar Foundation

How to apply: not stated

38 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $95,000 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Su Casa Family Ministries

55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Administration of justice; Legal services
Public charity · Knoxville
Variety of Eastern Tennessee

How to apply: not stated

27 Tennessee grants totaling $212,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $8,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Nourish One Child Program - Keith Memorial Church, Thrive (soar Youth Ministries)

100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

1 grant for buildings or equipment

Funded: Funding to support to train and retain volunteer advocates.; Funds will be used for supplies, food, rental fees, background checks supporting 12 new volunteer advocates....
United Way · Maryville
United Way of Blount County

How to apply: not stated

26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4 million · typical grant $23,000 to $73,500 (tax year 2024)

Has funded groups like yours (church or faith-based group): 4 Tennessee grants, such as Trinity Health Ministries, True Purpose Ministry

8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

Funded: Program oper cost; Program seed fdg

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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.