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36 foundations that funded “Boys & Girls Clubs America”
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Private foundation · Midland, MI
Dow Company Foundation
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $32,000 · typical grant $3,000 to $24,000 (tax year 2024)
25% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community wellbeing
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Private foundation · Wilmington, DE
Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation
Takes applications
10 Tennessee grants totaling $111,980 · typical grant $4,580 to $18,000 (tax year 2024)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable Event
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Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $7,500 to $75,000 (tax year 2024)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Community program services; Christianity; Community program; Family planning center; Homeless shelter for women & children
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Public charity · Cohoes, NY
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
51 Tennessee grants totaling $2.4 million · typical grant $10,000 to $25,100 (tax year 2025)
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious institutions; Community & human services; Environment & animal protection; Colleges and universities; Arts and culture
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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)
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
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Public charity · Atlanta, GA
Inspire Brands Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
23 Tennessee grants totaling $335,025 · typical grant $10,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
39% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Mission Support
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Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Takes applications
11 Tennessee grants totaling $59,340 · typical grant $240 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Matching gifts 1; Civic; Health & human services; United way/red cross; Youth
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Private foundation · Syosset, NY
Les Paul Foundation
Takes applications
6 Tennessee grants totaling $104,500 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
Stated deadlines: Jan 15, Sep 15 · next Jan 15, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
17% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Music programs; Supporting funds for music programs; Virtual bedside performance program; Fund recording studios in boys and girls clubs
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Weldon F Osborne Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
80 Tennessee grants totaling $1.3 million · typical grant $5,500 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
28% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Technology; Program related; Capacity building; Capital campaign
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United Way · Cleveland
United Way of the Ocoee Region
How to apply: not stated
25 Tennessee grants totaling $1.6 million · typical grant $15,000 to $68,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Community health; Partner agency; Community health/parnter agency
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United Way · Knoxville
United Way of Loudon County Inc.
How to apply: not stated
17 Tennessee grants totaling $233,150 · typical grant $10,000 to $16,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded: Program assistance
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Public charity · Memphis
The Canale Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
10 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $126,500 (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Elonged note receivable
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Public charity · Memphis
The Martin Family Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
3 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $1 million (tax year 2024)
33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
4 Tennessee grants totaling $45,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: To provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry.; To support East Tennessee disaster relief...
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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.