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114 foundations that funded “American”
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Philippine American Association of East Tennessee Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $198 · typical grant $198 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Terra Foundation for American Art
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $85,000 · typical grant $10,000 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Arts education
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Private foundation · Rockland, DE
Wyeth Foundation for American Art
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jun 15, Dec 15 · next Dec 15, 2026 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Grant in support of remembering the Memphis college of art, 1936-2020 exhibition
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Public charity · Minneapolis, MN
Arts Midwest Incorporated
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $50,000 · typical grant $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools 2024-2025
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Public charity · Knoxville
Canaan Baptist Housing Corporation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $11,000 · typical grant $5,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support urban youth thru christian ministry opportunities.; Support the mission to enable african americans and other minority groups secure economic self-reliance, partiy,...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Boyd Foundation
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56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024)
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...
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Private foundation · Brentwood
Tractor Supply Company Foundation
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135 Tennessee grants totaling $892,850 · typical grant $250 to $500 (tax year 2025)
93% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Hometown heroes donation
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Private foundation · Dallas, TX
Texas Instruments Foundation
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70 Tennessee grants totaling $151,310 · typical grant $200 to $1,000 (tax year 2024)
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."
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc.
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69 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $2,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2024 hickey match; 2024 anderson match; 2024 reynolds match; 2024 ryans match; 2024 pow scholar
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United Way · Kingsport
United Way of Greater Kingsport Inc.
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37 Tennessee grants totaling $1.8 million · typical grant $16,000 to $58,097 (tax year 2025)
3% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Memphis
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.
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28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...
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Public charity · Memphis
Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
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27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...
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Private foundation · Knoxville
L A M P Foundation
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21 Tennessee grants totaling $69,430 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships; Scholarships,events; General support, collectors circle; General operating, orphanage; Reverend fund
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United Way · Morristown
United Way of Hamblen County Inc.
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $15,000 to $80,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Fund operations
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Hand Foundation Inc.
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16 Tennessee grants totaling $26,000 · typical grant $750 to $2,500 (tax year 2024)
19% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Unrestricted grant
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Unaka Foundation Inc.
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $35,086 · typical grant $240 to $4,050 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
58% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide financial support that the organization may use however it best sees fit.
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Public charity · Nashville
Nashville Wine Auction
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $85,000 to $135,000 (tax year 2025)
8% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Research & Patient Services; Research and patient services
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United Way · Waverly
United Way of Humphreys County
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11 Tennessee grants totaling $0 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Public charity · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Pga Tour Inc.
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $3.7 million · typical grant $10,000 to $142,942 (tax year 2024)
90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Nashville
Civic TN
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10 Tennessee grants totaling $501,525 · typical grant $20,000 to $83,550 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Civic engagement; Regrant; Kregse; Redistricting; Election protection
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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.