Tennessee foundations

Private foundations rarely post open calls. Instead, look at who they already fund. Search by what you do, like “food pantry”, “library” or “youth sports”, to find foundations that funded similar work in Tennessee.

198 foundations

510 more only fund groups they choose themselves. Show them anyway

1. Mccauley Lindsay Charities of Tennessee Inc.

   Nashville · Takes applications

   26 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $39K–$115K (tax year 2024)

   Funded: lighting, parking lot, food equip, c; hungry program; robertson co land purch & matching s; forklift, scale, fan; water heater, food warmer, cart

2. The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation

   Memphis · Takes applications

   52 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$25K (tax year 2024)

   Funded: general - operating

3. George R Johnson Family Foundation

   Cleveland · Takes applications

   72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9M · typical grant $10K–$30K (tax year 2025)

   Funded: program support; advocate training program; children educational program; art education; unity center

4. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation

   Nashville · Takes applications

   48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8M · typical grant $5,000–$50K (tax year 2024)

5. Powell Foundation

   Brentwood · Takes applications

   41 Tennessee grants totaling $1.7M · typical grant $20K–$50K (tax year 2024)

   Funded: scholarship; building fund; annual gift; jenrett endowment; hutchins legacy fund

6. Regal Foundation

   Knoxville · Takes applications

   48 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6M · typical grant $3,000–$15K (tax year 2024)

   Funded: education; children & family; health; military

7. Deupree Family Foundation

   Memphis · Takes applications

   1 Tennessee grant totaling $1.5M · typical grant $1.5M–$1.5M (tax year 2025)

   Funded: support charitable activities

8. Helen and Jabie Hardin Charitable Tr

   Memphis · Takes applications

   2 Tennessee grants totaling $1.5M · typical grant $500K–$1M (tax year 2024)

   Funded: gift; charitable contribution

9. The Bornblum Foundation

   Memphis · Takes applications

   12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.4M · typical grant $3,000–$17K (tax year 2024)

   Funded: program services

10. Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.

    Chattanooga · Takes applications

    80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,500–$20K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: program support; technology; program related; capacity building; capital campaign

11. Bailey Family Foundation

    Knoxville · Takes applications

    19 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3M · typical grant $5,000–$75K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: the arts & culture alliance of greater knoxville serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions.; the mission of big ears is...

12. Clayton Family Foundation

    Knoxville · Takes applications

    40 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $2,500–$12K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: church general fund; k-12 school; community health services; scholarship fund; dance school transportation

13. Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.

    Paris · Takes applications

    25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1M · typical grant $7,500–$75K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: community program services; christianity; community program; family planning center; homeless shelter for women & children

14. Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust

    Nashville · Takes applications

    28 Tennessee grants totaling $1M · typical grant $5,000–$25K (tax year 2025)

    Funded: general use

15. Frank J B & Emma S Varallo Foundation Tr

    Chattanooga · Takes applications

    1 Tennessee grant totaling $900K · typical grant $900K–$900K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: operating funds

16. Tractor Supply Company Foundation

    Brentwood · Takes applications

    135 Tennessee grants totaling $893K · typical grant $250–$500 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: hometown heroes donation

17. Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

    Knoxville · Takes applications

    91 Tennessee grants totaling $836K · typical grant $1,000–$5,000 (tax year 2025)

    Funded: general donation; hope gala; knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

18. Jeanette Travis Foundation

    Nashville · Takes applications

    6 Tennessee grants totaling $725K · typical grant $75K–$200K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: to further exempt purpose of organization

19. T W Briggs Foundation Inc.

    Memphis · Takes applications

    26 Tennessee grants totaling $691K · typical grant $15K–$40K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: program support

20. Kharis Foundation

    Nashville · Takes applications

    22 Tennessee grants totaling $683K · typical grant $12K–$30K (tax year 2024)

    Funded: to further charitable activities

Source: each foundation's latest IRS Form 990-PF (grants it paid and how it takes applications). Only Tennessee-based private foundations are included. Corporate and community-foundation programs are in the grant search.