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114 foundations that funded “American”

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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,...

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  8. 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."

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.